Montgomery Completes Perfect Regular Season With 38-35 Thriller Over Huntsville

It took a 29-yard field goal with five seconds on the clock to settle it, but Montgomery walked off the field with history — the Bears' first-ever unbeaten regular season, sealed with a 38-35 win over Huntsville in a game that matched every bit of its top-5A billing.

The two programs entered the night ranked among the state's elite at the 5A level, and neither blinked. Bryce Miles connected with Luke Piro on a 67-yard touchdown strike to give Montgomery a 21-14 third-quarter lead, but Huntsville answered immediately. Zay Adolphe worked a play-action fake and found Djay Briggs, who slipped his defender and raced 36 yards to tie it at 21.

The fourth quarter was more of the same. Adolphe scrambled right and threw back across his body to Briggs for a go-ahead score — but Montgomery's Keldrid Ben, a load at the goal line, answered with a 22-yard touchdown run to knot it at 35.

Huntsville had a chance to win it outright, but a drive stalled near the goal line when Tate Harts picked off a pass and returned possession to the Bears. Montgomery methodically moved the ball into field goal range, and Julian Stirrett split the uprights from 29 yards with the clock nearly expired. Huntsville's final-play heave into the end zone was batted away, and the Bears had their moment.