Football Recap: Morgan Park Piles Up the Points Against King

While Morgan Park put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for King. The Mustangs claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over the Jaguars. Considering the Mustangs have won four contests by more than 29 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Morgan Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ronald Smith Jr. out in front who threw for 285 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 42 yards. The Mustangs' leading receiver Nasir Rankin was Smith Jr.'s top target yet again, picking up 150 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Morgan Park's defense stepped up as well, laying out Jermaine Whitfield five times. Immanuel Carter was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sacks himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven.

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Previous 5 Games

10/11/25 @ King	42-0
10/04/25 @ Lincoln Park	50-0
09/27/25 vs Phillips	30-0
09/19/25 @ Whitney Young	28-12
09/13/25 vs Bulls College Prep	40-0

The victory (which was Morgan Park's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for King, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Morgan Park will face off against rival Kenwood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Mustangs 8, the Broncos 13.6) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, King is set to challenge their familiar foe Payton College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.