Jessieville came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cutter-Morning Star Eagles with a sharp 54-32 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Cutter-Morning Star lost, don't look at Peyton Mills. Despite the final result, he threw for 309 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Mills has posted since back in October of 2023. Brody Speers was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jessieville's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Cutter-Morning Star, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Jessieville will challenge Palestine-Wheatley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cutter-Morning Star does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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