The Montgomery Academy Eagles will take on the Northside Methodist Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Montgomery Academy's favor as the squad sits on five straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Northside Methodist Academy has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Montgomery Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Wicksburg just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 27-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Montgomery Academy had strong showings from D.J. Vinson, who picked up 197 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Reid Mcbride, who threw for 325 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Vinson is now averaging an impressive 122 receiving yards per game.
Even if they lost, Montgomery Academy's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braden Gordon and Graham Martin who racked up four sacks between them. Martin is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northside Methodist Academy's offense. They fell to Prattville Christian Academy 6-0.
Having lost for the first time this season, Montgomery Academy fell to 3-1. As for Northside Methodist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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