St. Clair County lost to Montgomery Catholic back in August of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Fighting Saints strolled past the Knights with points to spare, taking the game 42-28. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Fighting Saints' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 205th, while the Knights are ranked tenth).
Landyn Smith
| 08/29/25 vs Montgomery Catholic | 6 |
| 08/22/25 @ Jemison | 3 |
| 11/01/24 @ Ashville | 8 |
| 10/25/24 @ Jacksonville | 3 |
| 10/18/24 @ Lincoln | 5 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of St. Clair County's win came down to the chemistry between Landyn Smith and his top target Joshua Douthard. Smith threw for 331 yards and six touchdowns while completing 71.1% of his passes while Douthard picked up 94 receiving yards and three scores. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last nine times he's played.
Michael Sheffield and Cj Sankey certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sheffield picked up 117 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, while Sankey threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Clair County's record is now 2-0. As for Montgomery Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Clair County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Moody at 7:00 p.m. on September 12. As for Montgomery Catholic, they will host Eufaula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Knights' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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