It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Richfield can now relate to. They took a blow against the Morgan Trojans on Friday, falling 49-14. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
A big part of Morgan's victory came down to the chemistry between Cade Randall and his top target Eli Mortensen. Randall threw for 259 yards and five touchdowns while Mortensen picked up 97 receiving yards and four scores. Randall has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. George Thurston was another key player, gaining 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
Richfield's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Morgan, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Richfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan, they will challenge Manti at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Templars have now posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
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