Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Montgomery Academy). They blew past the Northside Methodist Academy Knights 41-16 on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Knights are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Academy found their leader in underclassman Reid Mcbride, who threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Mcbride's posted a season-high passer rating of 171.1. Another player making a difference was D.J. Vinson, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
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.
Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northside Methodist Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montgomery Academy will venture away from home to face off against Luverne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Academy's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Luverne's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northside Methodist Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Slocomb at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th.
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