The Morgan Park Mustangs will face off against the Tinley Park Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morgan Park will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Morgan Park is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Simeon: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Morgan Park blew Simeon out of the water with a 42-6 final score. Considering the Mustangs have won eight matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan Park's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Marcus Thaxton, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. What's more, Thaxton also racked up seven rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another back making a difference was Terrance Gurley, who rushed for 138 yards on only nine carries.
Morgan Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Tinley Park, as they earned their first road win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 34-20 win over Thornton Fractional South on Friday.
Keoni George was his usual excellent self, rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Tinley Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of James Ellis and Jaiden Dunalp. Dunalp also snagged an interception, which is notable because Tinley Park is undefeated when he posts at least one interception, but 2-4 otherwise.
Morgan Park's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Tinley Park, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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