On ThursdayMorgan County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Westside Seminoles 35-32. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Seminoles are ranked 205th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Davis Strickland, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. What's more, he also racked up two rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Christian Monfort, who rushed for 136 yards on only 14 carries.
When it comes to explaining why Westside lost, don't look at Kadiphius Iverson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 314 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.2 yards per carry. Iverson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 137 rushing yards dating back to last season. Westside also got a significant boost from Ki?Moiray Holland, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Morgan County's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Morgan County has already played their next game, a 55-12 victory against Rutland on the 4th. As for Westside, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 34-14 defeat against Callaway on the 3rd.
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