Montgomery Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will head out to take on the Wicksburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Montgomery Academy will head into Friday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 27) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Houston Academy.
Reid Mcbride was a one-man wrecking crew for Montgomery Academy as he rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 188 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes. Mcbride got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 51 yards. 130 of those passing yards were hauled in by D.J. Vinson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Montgomery Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braden Gordon and Graham Martin who racked up four sacks between them. Gordon also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg got themselves on the board against Slocomb on Friday, but Slocomb never followed suit. They breezed by the Red Tops at home to the tune of 28-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted against the Red Tops since October 7, 2016.
Montgomery Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Wicksburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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