Mary G. Montgomery has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Fairhope has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Mary G. Montgomery Vikings and the Fairhope Pirates are set to duel. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Mary G. Montgomery's way against Bryant as Mary G. Montgomery made off with a 31-6 victory. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thomas White had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mary G. Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fairhope made easy work of Foley on Friday and carried off a 30-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pirates just coasted through the last quarter.
Bryon Martin went supernova for Fairhope, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Desmond Thomas, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Mary G. Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Fairhope, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Mary G. Montgomery has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 214.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fairhope struggles in that department as they've been averaging 155.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Mary G. Montgomery strolled past Fairhope when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 24-10. Does Mary G. Montgomery have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairhope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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