The Montgomery Central Timberwolves will head out on the road to challenge the South Point Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery Central is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Montgomery Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Asheboro, but they still walked away with a 26-21 win.
Montgomery Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, South Point entered their tilt with Huss on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 36-22 victory over the Huskies. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Huskies are ranked 130th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Patrick Blee and Javarion Brown. Blee had a great game and rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Brown was balling out in the loss, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 154 yards and a touchdown.
South Point didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gavin Smith and Zeke Pruitt.
South Point's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Montgomery Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Montgomery Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 291.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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