Montgomery Catholic entered their tilt with St. Clair County on Friday with 16 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 17. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 51-14 victory over the St. Clair County Fighting Saints. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montgomery Catholic found their leader in underclassman Garrett Sanford, who picked up five sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss). B.J. Bedgood was another key player, picking up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Montgomery Catholic's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ladell Mcqueen and Jo Pierce. Another thorn in St. Clair County's side was Sanford, who picked up five sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
St. Clair County's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jeremiah Thomaas, who picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Landyn Smith, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Thomaas torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Montgomery Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for St. Clair County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Montgomery Catholic will face off against Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Clair County, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Moody at 7:00 p.m. on September 13th.
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