The Montgomery Central Indians will face off against the Marshall County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery Central is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Montgomery Central came up short against Battle Creek on Friday, falling 40-16.
Malosi Laban put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 84 yards and one TD. Wesley Mobley got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Montgomery Central's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Wade Greene, Caden McLean, and Logan Plouse, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Marshall County got themselves on the board against Columbia Academy on Friday, but Columbia Academy never followed suit. They breezed past the Bulldogs to the tune of 45-0. The Tigers pushed the score to 38-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had no chance of recovering from.
Marshall County's win came from a few key players Montgomery Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tot Gardner, who rushed for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries. Tyler Thompson was another key player, throwing for 107 yards and two TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Marshall County proved: they limited Columbia Academy to a paltry 0.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Mylan Morris for the heroic effort on defense: he. Marshall County's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.63 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.77 on average over their last five games.
Marshall County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Montgomery Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Montgomery Central took a serious blow against Marshall County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 47-0. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
