Montgomery County is 4-0 against Louisiana since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montgomery County Wildcats will take on the Louisiana Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Montgomery County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Montgomery County beat Wright City 33-28.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Jacob Hogue and Adrian Combs both made on the matchup. Hogue gained 243 total yards and a touchdown while Combs rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns. Combs is becoming a predictor of Montgomery County's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Attis Bartlett, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Louisiana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. The game between them and Mark Twain wasn't particularly close, with Louisiana falling 24-6.
Montgomery County's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Louisiana, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Montgomery County's way against Louisiana in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Montgomery County made off with a 47-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery County since the squad 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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