After flying high against Foley last Friday, Baker came back down to earth. The Baker Hornets fell just short of the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings by a score of 34-31 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Baker still got an impressive performance from Jailen Wheeler, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 140 rushing yards gave Wheeler a new career-high.
Mary G. Montgomery's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shermar Elston led the charge by picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Thomas White, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
With the loss, Baker broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-2. As for Mary G. Montgomery, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Baker will head out to square off against Fairhope at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season. As for Mary G. Montgomery, they and Davidson are set to duel on Friday. Mary G. Montgomery knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Davidson likes a good challenge.
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