The Montabella Mustangs will head out to face off against the St. Patrick Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Montabella's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Montabella is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Michigan's top teams: Merrill, who was ranked 13th at the time (Montabella was ranked second). The Mustangs came out on top against the Vandals by a score of 36-26 on Friday. Give the Mustangs' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Brady Kieff
| 10/03/25 @ Coleman | 272 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Charles | 169 |
| 09/19/25 @ Potterville | 168 |
| 09/26/25 vs Breckenridge | 151 |
| 08/28/25 @ Byron | 101 |
It was another big night for Austin Jensen, who rushed for 45 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 67 receiving yards. Montabella also got a significant boost from Brady Kieff, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 95 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Montabella was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
St. Patrick played against Potterville on Saturday and won via forfeit.
The victory keeps St. Patrick at an undefeated 8-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.6 points on average this season. As for Montabella, their record now sits at 8-0.
Everything came up roses for Montabella against St. Patrick in their previous meeting back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 64-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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