It's playoff time, and Morgan had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past the Richfield Wildcats 49-14 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won five matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
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 TDs while Mortensen picked up 97 receiving yards and four scores. That's the most passing yards Randall has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of George Thurston, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns.
Morgan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Talon Smith and William Pace.
Despite the loss, Richfield still got an impressive performance from Trey Yardley, who picked up 76 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 49 yards. Yardley got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 58 yards.
Trojans
| 10/31/25 vs Richfield | 49-14 |
| 10/15/25 vs Logan | 48-7 |
| 10/09/25 @ Ogden | 38-0 |
| 10/03/25 @ Grantsville | 24-10 |
| 09/26/25 vs Ben Lomond | 56-0 |
| + 5 more games |
The win was the tenth in a row for Morgan, bringing their record up to 10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.4 points on average over those games. As for Richfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Morgan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-28 defeat against Manti on the 7th. Richfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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