The Marshall County Tigers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Montgomery Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Montgomery Central likes a good challenge.
If Marshall County beats Montgomery Central with 35 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went Marshall County's way against Creek Wood on Friday as Marshall County made off with a 35-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Tyler Thompson, who threw for 224 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Aja Jones was in the mix as well, providing Marshall County with two touchdowns.
Marshall County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Reid Mitchell and Marcus O'Neal.
Meanwhile, Montgomery Central scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 35-21 fall against Fairview.
Montgomery Central might have lost, but man, William Miranda was a machine: he rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Montgomery Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Marshall County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Montgomery Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Marshall County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 374.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Montgomery Central, though, as they've been averaging only 180.9. Will Marshall County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Montgomery Central flip the script?
Everything came up roses for Marshall County against Montgomery Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 58-6 win. In that game, Marshall County amassed a halftime lead of 45-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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