Montgomery County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost to the Hawkinsville Red Devils at home by a 39-20 margin. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Devils apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Jamun Coglin and Jayden Harris certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Coglin rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while Harris rushed for 41 yards. Coglin's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Nieem Blair and he. Blair gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Jaden Collins a new career-high in rushing yards.
Montgomery County's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Hawkinsville, their record is now 5-3.
Montgomery County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Wilcox County at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Hawkinsville, they will welcome Treutlen at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Treutlen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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