Football Recap: South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville Starts Season with Win at Home

South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Meridian Hawks as they made off with a 42-22 victory. This was payback for the Ponies, who suffered a 38-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.

George Bailey was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 136 yards and three scores on only 13 carries, and also caught one TD. Another player making a difference was Brody Lush, who gained 132 total yards and a touchdown.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville proved: they limited Meridian to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Bailey for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged eight.

South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville's defense didn't let Bryce Brown., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Jhude Walker, Stephon Shanks, and Brody Pop, who each picked up one sack apiece.

When it comes to explaining why Meridian lost, don't look at Brown. Despite the final result, he threw for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 103 of those passing yards were hauled in by Seth Ralston.

South Fork/Edinburg/Morrisonville has already played their next match, a 40-6 win against Oblong on the 6th. As for Meridian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 41-6 loss against St. Anne on the 6th.