Football Preview: Morgan County Bulldogs vs. Rutland Hurricanes
Morgan County has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Rutland Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Morgan County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Morgan County will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big back in September (they won by 22) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Westside , sneaking past 35-32.
It was another big night for Davis Strickland, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. What's more, he also racked up two rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Ty Tillery was another key player, picking up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Rutland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. The match between them and Jackson wasn't particularly close, with Rutland falling 26-7.
Morgan County pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Rutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
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