With a playoff game on the line, Morgan County rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the East Jackson Eagles out 52-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2019.
Morgan County was led to victory by Christian Monfort and Davis Strickland. Monfort rushed for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Strickland threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Monfort a new career-high in rushing yards.
Morgan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Morgan County's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for East Jackson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Morgan County will take on Sumter County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumter County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Morgan County surely won't give up without a fight. East Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
