Montgomery Academy entered their tilt with Trinity Presbyterian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They pulled ahead with a 28-27 photo finish over the Trinity Presbyterian Wildcats. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Eagles were down 13-0 in the fourth quarter.
Montgomery Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braden Gordon led the charge by picking up 71 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Reid Mcbride, who threw for 241 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Despite the loss, Trinity Presbyterian saw an underclassman step up: Patton Mitchell rushed for 90 yards, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Montgomery Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Trinity Presbyterian, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Montgomery Academy will venture away from home to face off against Slocomb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Slocomb will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Trinity Presbyterian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northside Methodist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinity Presbyterian's defense has only allowed 12.9 points per game this season, so Northside Methodist Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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