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| 10/09/25 - Home | 48-0 W |
| 08/30/24 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 08/24/23 - Home | 0-14 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 7-28 L |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Myrtle). They breezed past the Strayhorn Mustangs to the tune of 48-0 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Hawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Myrtle found their leader in sophomore John Hunter Smith, who made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned for a touchdown. Noah Waldrop got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Myrtle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Waldrop and Smith. Waldrop got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Myrtle pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for Strayhorn, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Myrtle will square off against rival Water Valley at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Strayhorn is set to face off against their familiar foe East Union at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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