Gardendale extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mortimer Jordan Blue Devils. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Rockets couldn't quite close it out.
Rian Porter threw for 109 yards and one touchdown. Jackson Hanner was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground, Carlos Brown rushed for 104 yards.
As for Mortimer Jordan, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.2 yards per carry in those games compared to only 1.97 in the others.
Mortimer Jordan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Parker Reno, who rushed for 125 yards and a pair of scores, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Reno is becoming a predictor of the Blue Devils' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't). Another pass catcher making a difference was Tanner Rice, who gained 141 total yards and two touchdowns.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gardendale is set to face off against their familiar foe Woodlawn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mortimer Jordan will challenge rival Jackson-Olin at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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