Football Recap: Greene County Tigers vs. Morgan County Bulldogs
Greene County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Morgan County Bulldogs, falling 35-13. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Although Greene County took the loss, they still got scores from Travez Gibson and Landon Garretson.
Christian Monfort was a one-man wrecking crew for Morgan County as he rushed for 182 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Davis Strickland, who threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Greene County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Morgan County, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Greene County will host Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Greene County: 14.5, Laney: 16.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Morgan County, they will head out to face off against Cedar Shoals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan County is facing Cedar Shoals at the right time seeing as Cedar Shoals is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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