After soaring to 34 points the game before, Murray was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-12 to the Highland Rams. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Rams recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Murray didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Dax Jensen. Jacob Cushing was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles (2.5 for loss).
The critical scores for Highland came from Cortland Angstman, Vili Ripley, Noah Mafua, and Will Bauman.
Murray's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Highland, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
Coincidentally, Murray and Highland will both be playing Juan Diego Catholic the next time they take the field. The Rams will host the Soaring Eagle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Spartans will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 9th.
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