By Barbara A. Preston for The Montgomery News | September 19, 2026
Senior Zach Mutton (No. 15) rushed for 122 yards and made four touchdowns on Friday, securing the Cougars (2-2) second win of the season over Colonia (1-3) at Montgomery High School in Skillman. Mutton scored 26 of his team's 28 points — successfully kicking for the extra point after two of his TDs.
Rocky Hill's Miles Dawson (No. 18), also a senior, ran the ball for a 2-point conversion.
It was the strength of Montgomery's running game that earned them the win. Senior Xavier Harrigan (No. 6) added to the effort, receiving for 52 yards, and rushing for 50 yards.
Montgomery scored the first TD, giving the Cougars a 6-0 lead in the first quarter. Mutton's extra point attempt failed.
In the second quarter, both teams scored two touchdowns each. Mutton scored again, and successfully kicked in the extra point bringing the score to 13-0. Colonia Quarterback Brady Hammond (No. 1) then connected on a 56-yard TD pass to junior Tyronn Holloway (No. 19). Senior Lucas Bello kicked in the extra point — bringing the score to 13-7. Hammond then scored again, with Dylan Hommel (No. 17) kicking the extra point — bringing the score to 13-14.
Montgomery's Mutton added his third touchdown at the end of the secord quarter, and Cougar Miles Dawson ran in the two point conversation, bringing the half-time score to 21-14.
In the third quarter, Colonia tied up the game 21-21 when Hammond ran for a 36-yard touchdown, with Belo kicking the extra point.
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With the clock running down in the fourth quarter, it looked like the game might go into overtime. A 5-minute break in the game followed a fight on the Colonia side of the field, and a Colonia player was ejected from the game. When the game continued, it was Mutton who appeared with the ball on a 13-yard run to score his fourth touchdown of the game. He also kicked the extra point, giving Montgomery a 28-21 lead with just minutes left in regulation.
Montgomery's student section reacts to the final touchdown.
Montgomery High School Football Schedule | |||
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Date | Opponent | Result | W-L |
Fri, 8/28 | vs Hopewell Valley | L 34-0 | 0-1 |
Fri, 9/4 | vs Old Bridge | L 49-21 | 0-2 |
Thu, 9/10 | @Watchung Hills | W 32-14 | 1-2 |
Fri, 9/18 | vs Colonia | W 28-21 | 2-2 |
Date | Opponent | Time |
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Fri, 9/25 | vs Somerville | 6pm | Home |
Fri, 10/2 | @Cranford | 7pm | |
Fri, 10/9 | @Hunterdon Central | 6pm | Away |
Fri, 10/16 | @North Hunterdon | 7pm | Away |
Fri, 10/23 | vs Hillsborough | 6pm | Home |
