With a playoff game on the line, Wortham rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Clarksville Tigers to the tune of 76-30. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jon Ross Black was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 211 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Kymani Johnson was another key player, gaining 94 total yards and five touchdowns.
Wortham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Wortham didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Johnson picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Clarksville still got an impressive performance from Jonathan Morgan, who threw for 298 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Jordan Daniels.
Wortham's record now sits at 8-3. As for Clarksville, they moved to 5-6 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Wortham's road trip will continue as they head out to face Mt. Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Enterprise is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.2 points per game this season. Clarksville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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