The Montgomery Bears will face off against the West Fork Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.3 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Montgomery took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-28 win over Splendora. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Damion Taylor was his usual excellent self, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Dq Swapsy was another key back, gaining 100 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Splendora only rushed for 53.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for West Fork's offense. They were outmatched by Port Neches-Groves at home and fell 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 540th, while the Indians are ranked 38th).
Montgomery's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for West Fork, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Montgomery has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 300.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 205. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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