Moran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Trent Gorillas, falling 84-62. Even though they lost, the Bulldogs' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.3 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Moran still got an impressive performance from Ellis Hise, who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hise's longest rush was for an impressive 59 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Trent's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keagen Hollis led the charge by rushing for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries. Trent is 2-1 when Hollis posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Wallis, who rushed for 202 yards while picking up 11.9 yards per carry.
Moran's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Trent, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moran will challenge May at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. May knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Moran likes a good challenge. As for Trent, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Olfen at 7:30 p.m. on October 18th.
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