There's no place like home for Myrtle, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past the Bruce Trojans with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their eight-point performance the contest before.
Despite the loss, Bruce had strong showings from Raquan McCuiston, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and Jarrett Bowling, who picked up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. McCuiston's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The win snapped Myrtle's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Bruce, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Myrtle will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Bruce, they will square off against Hatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatley's defense has only allowed 9.4 points per game this season, so Bruce's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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