West Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over the Hatton Hornets. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Macarri Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Shone Tapscott was another key back, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: West Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was West Morgan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 12 sacks. Jose Bibiano led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. West Morgan got some further help from Jaylin Mcguire: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and forced a fumble.
Despite the loss, Hatton saw an underclassman step up: Quenderius Bolding picked up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 32 yards.incredibly, Bolding got all that yardage with just one huge grab
West Morgan pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hatton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Morgan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Lawrence at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Hatton, they will face off against Westminster Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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