Football Recap: Munford Cougars vs. Arlington Tigers
Munford won the last time they faced Arlington, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Munford Cougars' way against the Arlington Tigers as the Munford Cougars made off with a 44-21 win. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bricen Turnage and he. Turnage rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries while he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Tay Starks is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Munford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 383 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
One reason for the win was Munford's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Arlington's QB won't forget Aaron Estes anytime soon given he sacked him three times.
Defeat or not, Arlington got some senior leadership from Cam Nelson and Jacksen Lyons. Nelson picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Lyons threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Munford's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Arlington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on Brighton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Munford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.3 points per game this season. As for Arlington, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Houston at 7:00 p.m.
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