Football Recap: Munford Cougars vs. Brighton Cardinals
Munford waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 29-7 margin over the Brighton Cardinals. Considering the Cougars have won five games by more than 21 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Tay Starks, who rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Those 278 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Munford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Munford didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dylan Dorn and Kaiden Hatch.
Munford pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Brighton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Munford will take on Lausanne Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Munford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season. As for Brighton, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Millington Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th.
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