Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quitman). They breezed by the Morton Panthers at home to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-7.
It was another big night for Akylin Dear, who rushed for 247 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 399 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Although Morton took the loss, they still got scores from Dolph Mcdonald and Tristen Hobson.
The victory made it two in a row for Quitman and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Morton, the loss snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Northeast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Quitman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Morton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.5 points per game this season.
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