After each having a week off, the Morgan County Bulldogs and the Jackson Red Devils will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan County will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Morgan County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 55-12 victory over Rutland at home. Considering the Bulldogs have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morgan County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Monfort, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Monfort also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Davis Strickland was another key passer, throwing for 195 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Jackson, as they earned their first road win of the season. They managed a 12-7 win over Pike County last Friday.
Jackson found their leader in underclassman Danarri Brown, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Those 143 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Brown.
Morgan County's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Jackson, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Morgan County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 436.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Jackson, though, as they've been averaging only 160. Will Morgan County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Jackson flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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