The Holy Redeemer Royals will take on the Montgomery Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Holy Redeemer is looking for their season's first win.
Holy Redeemer's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Montrose on Friday. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meteors.
Meanwhile, Montgomery and Northwest Area met for a duel on Friday where Montgomery came out on top. Montgomery blew past Northwest Area 45-8 on the road. That looming 45-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Red Raiders yet this season.
Montgomery's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Trace Furman, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Another player making a difference was Parker Persing, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwest Area only rushed for 34.
Holy Redeemer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Montgomery, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
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