Montague unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 26-14 to the Forest Hills Eastern Hawks on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Hawks are ranked 82nd).
When it comes to explaining why Montague lost, don't look at Eli Petersen. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards and one score. Petersen showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards.
Coming up, Montague will head out to challenge Oakridge at 7:00 p.m. on September 5. The contest will give the Wildcats their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Forest Hills Eastern, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on September 5.
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