The Davidson Warriors and the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings are set to duel on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 865 yards in their previous games.
Last Friday, Davidson ended up a good deal behind Foley and lost 34-18.
Davidson might have lost, but man, Chris Andrews was a machine: he rushed for 151 yards on only 14 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Butler, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mary G. Montgomery waltzed into their match on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They skirted past the Hornets 34-31. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Vikings, who until this matchup were averaging 12.89 points allowed.
Mary G. Montgomery's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shermar Elston, who picked up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thomas White was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Davidson dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Davidson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 281 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Mary G. Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 226.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Davidson took a serious blow against Mary G. Montgomery when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 48-13. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Davidson was down 28-7.
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