Sonoraville couldn't quite beat North Murray on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 35-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Sonoraville Phoenix fell just short of the North Murray Mountaineers by a score of 26-24. The loss continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Mountaineers: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Sonoraville lost, don't look at Jayden Cruz. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and three touchdowns.
Layten Myers was his usual excellent self, rushing for 57 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 41 receiving yards for North Murray. Garrison Pittman was another key player, picking up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sonoraville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Murray, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Sonoraville has already played their next contest, a 42-24 loss against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe on the 11th. As for North Murray, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 27-26 win against Ringgold on the 11th.
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