Carver Montgomery hasn't had much luck against Auburn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolverines will head out to square off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Carver Montgomery's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
Carver Montgomery is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Central, who was ranked third at the time (Carver Montgomery was ranked tenth). The Wolverines lost 58-35 to the Red Devils on Friday. The Wolverines were down 51-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite their defeat, Carver Montgomery saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Elijah Tarver, who rushed for 117 yards and two TDs, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Zion Crumpton, who rushed for 85 yards on only 11 carries.
Auburn never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Smiths Station on Friday. They blew past the Panthers 38-0. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 34 points or more this season.
A big part of Auburn's victory came down to the chemistry between Cason Myers and his top target Antonio Welch. Myers threw for 300 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Welch picked up 139 receiving yards and three scores. Those 139 receiving yards gave Welch a new career-high.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.2 points over those games. As for Carver Montgomery, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Carver Montgomery ended up a good deal behind Auburn in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 29-14. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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