Football Recap: Sam Gomez Leads Magnolia West to Victory over Morton Ranch

By Team Reports Sep 9, 2024, 5:55am

Football Recap: Magnolia West Mustangs vs. Morton Ranch Mavericks

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On Saturday, the Magnolia West Mustangs had just enough and edged the Morton Ranch Mavericks out 24-21.

Sam Gomez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 59 yards. John Sigler handled things on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.

Magnolia West wouldn't let Morton Ranch keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Orr, Case Luckman, and Logan Blank picked up one apiece. With that strong performance, Luckman is now averaging an impressive 6 total tackles per game. Magnolia West got some further help from Tyler Langley: he made 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

The victory got Magnolia West back to even at 1-1. As for Morton Ranch, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.

Magnolia West will head out to face off against Klein Forest at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Morton Ranch, they will welcome Katy at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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