The Montgomery Academy Eagles will take on the Luverne Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Montgomery Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 41-16 margin over Northside Methodist Academy. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Reid Mcbride was his usual excellent self, throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Braden Gordon did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 87 receiving yards.
Montgomery Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of William Marks and David Whisenhunt.
Meanwhile, Luverne made easy work of Zion Chapel last Thursday and carried off a 41-20 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Elliott Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 147 receiving yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards. Kane Smith was another key player, throwing for 232 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Luverne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Luverne, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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