After two games on the road, Langston Hughes is heading back home. They will host the Morrow Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Langston Hughes' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
Langston Hughes will bounce into Friday's match after beating Northgate, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Langston Hughes claimed a resounding 46-0 victory over Northgate on the road. Considering the Panthers have won seven matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Maurice Gleaton Jr was the offensive standout of the game as he picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards.
Langston Hughes didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Terence Brown.
Meanwhile, Morrow came up short against Dutchtown on Friday and fell 21-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 118th).
Langston Hughes' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Morrow, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Langston Hughes against Morrow in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the team secured a 72-0 victory. Will Langston Hughes repeat their success, or does Morrow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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