The Ukiah Wildcats will square off against the Montgomery Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ukiah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season.
Ukiah is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 victory over Carlmont on Friday.
A big part of Ukiah's win came down to the chemistry between Beau David and his top target Omaurie Phillips. David rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns while Phillips picked up 133 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Ukiah didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jax Keffeler, Dareon Dorsey, and Sterling Wright III picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Montgomery entered their match against Rancho Cotate last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Montgomery took a hard 42-28 fall against Rancho Cotate. The Vikings have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game last Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Montgomery had strong showings from Thor Boswell, who threw for 339 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and Owen Grafe, who picked up 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Grafe torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 82 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Deysean Akins, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Ukiah now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
We should be in store for an exciting game as the two teams have no problem gaining yardage. Ukiah has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 379.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging 367.6. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Everything came up roses for Ukiah against Montgomery in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 victory. Does Ukiah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montgomery turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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