Piedmont's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They secured a 20-14 W over the Montgomery Central Timberwolves. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Timberwolves, too.
Nathaniel Gagnon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 200 yards and a touchdown. Cooper Wise was in the mix as well, providing Piedmont with two touchdowns.
Piedmont wouldn't let Montgomery Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Taylor Hardy, Jackson Riddle, and Riddle picked up one apiece. Hardy is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Piedmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Montgomery Central only rushed for 139.
Piedmont's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Montgomery Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Piedmont and West Stanly will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Piedmont is out to stop a six-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Montgomery Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Davidson at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th. Montgomery Central's defense has only allowed 9.6 points per game this season, so North Davidson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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