The Montgomery Bears will venture away from home to take on the Splendora Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Montgomery will head out to face Splendora after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The matchup between Montgomery and Huntsville wasn't particularly close, with Montgomery falling 33-18. The Bears' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite their loss, Montgomery saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Reggie Williams, who threw for 206 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 100 yards, was perhaps the best of all. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Splendora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Port Neches-Groves 57-14. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 698th, while the Indians are ranked 32nd).
Splendora might have lost, but man, Tj Burch was a machine: he picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Montgomery fell to 5-1. As for Splendora, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Montgomery has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 311.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Splendora, though, as they've been averaging only 90.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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