It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Montgomery Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Holtville Bulldogs. The win was just business as usual for the Knights, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Montgomery Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingston Preyear, who threw for 317 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Michael Sheffield also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Montgomery Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Montgomery Catholic pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for Holtville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Montgomery Catholic will face off against Citronelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Catholic's defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so Citronelle's offense will have their work cut out for them. Holtville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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