Carroll extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-7. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Montgomery Catholic Knights. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Knights are ranked 107th).
Holden Pawlik threw for 103 yards on 11 of 22 attempts. Jeremy Brown was his top target, picking up 43 receiving yards. On the ground, Kayden Cole rushed for 48 yards.
As for Montgomery Catholic, the win got them back to even at 3-3. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Montgomery Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cj Sankey led the charge by throwing for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Sankey's passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Zaylan Jackson-Ligon helped Sankey out on the ground, rushing for 64 yards and one score, while also catching one TD.
Carroll didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 29-12 victory against Greenville on the 10th. As for Montgomery Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 51-7 win against Headland on the 10th.
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