Gray Collegiate Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They managed a 26-21 victory over the Midland Valley Mustangs. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Mustangs are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bj Montgomery was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 154 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Tyler Waller, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gray Collegiate Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Gray Collegiate Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Midland Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Gray Collegiate Academy will challenge North Augusta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Augusta will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gray Collegiate Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Midland Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brookland-Cayce at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Midland Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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