Ledford was the 21-10 winner over Montgomery Central when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Ledford Panthers fell 35-28 to the Montgomery Central Timberwolves on Friday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ledford lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kaison Phillips, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Phillips is becoming a predictor of Ledford's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). A healthy portion of that aerial production (171 yards to be exact) went to Seth Wiley, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Montgomery Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ja'Mies Collins out in front who picked up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jaden Nelson was another key player, rushing for 88 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Ledford now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Montgomery Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Ledford has already played their next game, a 58-21 loss against Oak Grove on the 18th. As for Montgomery Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-13 defeat against Central Davidson on the 18th.
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