Montgomery Central is on a six-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Ledford a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will host the Ledford Panthers at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday, Montgomery Central was just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to Randleman.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four matchup, Ledford brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They claimed a resounding 46-0 victory over High Point Central. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ledford found their leader in sophomore Dominique Arthur, who rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. The Panthers are 2-1 when Arthur posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tyson Chavis, who gained 72 total yards and a touchdown.
Ledford's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Montgomery Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Montgomery Central was able to grind out a solid win over Ledford when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 35-28. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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