It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Montgomery Academy can now relate to. They took a 44-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southside Panthers on Friday. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Montgomery Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Reid Mcbride and Braden Gordon. Mcbride rushed for 78 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Gordon gained 145 total yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Mcbride has posted since back in September.
Montgomery Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Southside, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Montgomery Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southside, they will challenge Bayside Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Bayside Academy likes a good challenge.
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