Morgan Park's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let the Kenwood Broncos onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. Considering the Mustangs have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Morgan Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Thaxton led the charge by throwing for 248 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (89 yards to be exact) went to Pierre Jackson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Morgan Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jovan Clark and Ahmad Grayer. Clark is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Morgan Park's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Kenwood, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Morgan Park will welcome Johnson at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Morgan Park's defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Johnson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kenwood, they are taking a road trip to square off against Hyde Park at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Kenwood is facing Hyde Park at the right time seeing as Hyde Park is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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