Football Recap: Norman Tigers vs. Westmoore Jaguars
With a playoff game on the line, Norman rose to the challenge on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 68-28 win over the Westmoore Jaguars. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Phoenix Murphy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 306 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.9 yards per attempt. Anthony Johnson helped Murphy out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also picking up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Several Jaguars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brodie Inhofe, who rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Inhofe a new career-high in rushing yards. Westmoore also got help from Jaden Hunter, who showed off his sure hands for 106 receiving yards.
The victory (which was Norman's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 47.3 points per game. As for Westmoore, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Norman will square off against Edmond Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edmond Memorial is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Norman will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Westmoore does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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