Football Recap: Montgomery Academy Skates Past Houston Academy with Ease + How To Watch

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Montgomery Academy on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Houston Academy Raiders out of the water with a 48-7 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-7.

Reid McBride

Rushing Yards

09/05/25 @ Houston Academy	80
08/29/25 @ Saint James	68
08/22/25 @ Tallassee	2
11/15/24 vs Southside	78
11/08/24 vs Dadeville	39
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A big part of Montgomery Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Reid McBride and his top target Ali Nelson. McBride threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes while Nelson gained 190 total yards and three touchdowns. What's more, McBride racked up 80 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Montgomery Academy's leading receiver Jarrett Friendly was McBride's top target yet again, picking up 91 receiving yards and one TD.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Montgomery Academy proved: they limited Houston Academy to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Mitch Corley for the heroic effort on defense: he. Montgomery Academy didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.7.

Montgomery Academy's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Braden Gordon was especially locked on to Houston Academy's QB and sacked him three times.

Montgomery Academy's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 31.3 points thus far. As for Houston Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.

Montgomery Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 14-9 victory against Wicksburg on the 12th. As for Houston Academy, they have also already played their next contest, a 56-0 win against Slocomb on the 12th.