Football Recap: Morgan Park Mustangs vs. Simeon Wolverines
Morgan Park waltzed into their contest on Saturday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They blew past the Simeon Wolverines 42-6. Considering the Mustangs have won eight matches by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Morgan Park to victory were Marcus Thaxton and Terrance Gurley. Thaxton threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, while Gurley rushed for 138 yards on only nine carries. What's more, Thaxton also racked up seven rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Pierre Jackson Jr, who picked up 52 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Morgan Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Simeon only rushed for 109.
Despite the loss, Simeon still got an impressive performance from James Bell, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown. Simeon also got help from Jayvion Williams, who showed off his sure hands for 86 receiving yards.
Morgan Park's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Simeon, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Morgan Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-0 victory against Tinley Park on the 2nd. As for Simeon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-15 loss against Normal West on the 2nd.
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