Montgomery Catholic had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They claimed a resounding 42-14 victory over the Saint James Trojans on the road. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on 16 straight dating back to last season.
Josh Harriell went supernova for Montgomery Catholic, rushing for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another player making a difference was Michael Sheffield, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Montgomery Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Montgomery Catholic wouldn't let Saint James keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Montgomery Catholic can thank Miles Khatri and Dylon Rogers for forcing both of them. Rogers also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Although Saint James took the loss, they still got scores from Ford Bass and Mason Craig.
Montgomery Catholic will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on St. Clair County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Catholic will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Saint James, they will face off against Montgomery Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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