Southmont and North Putnam are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but not for long. The Southmont Mounties will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the North Putnam Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Southmont is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Fountain Central. Southmont took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Fountain Central. The Mounties' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Heath Tolliver and he. Tolliver rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown while he rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 58 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Chadd, who gained 93 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Southmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fountain Central only rushed for 188.
Meanwhile, North Putnam took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They breezed by North Montgomery at home to the tune of 52-20.
Christian Kramer had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 252 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry.
North Putnam wouldn't let North Montgomery keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Putnam can thank Khalid Hassar and Paxton O'Brien for forcing both of them.
Southmont took their victory against North Putnam in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 56-33. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kramer, who rushed for 173 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 177 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Southmont still be able to contain Kramer? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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