Wright City lost against Montgomery County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Wright City Wildcats fell to the Montgomery County Wildcats 33-28. Wright City has struggled against Montgomery County recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Wright City lost, don't look at Duan McRoberts Jr.. Despite the final result, he rushed for 253 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. McRoberts Jr. also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending two passes.
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 has become a key player for Montgomery County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Attis Bartlett, who picked up 88 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wright City's record is now 4-4. As for Montgomery County, their record is now 2-6.
Wright City will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Callaway at 7:00 p.m. North Callaway is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Wright City will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Montgomery County, they will head out to square off against Louisiana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery County is facing Louisiana at the right time seeing as Louisiana is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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