Murtaugh extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-5. They were dealt a 46-0 defeat at the hands of the Hagerman Pirates. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Red Devils were not able to get on the board.
Murtaugh didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Stetson Perkins.
As for Hagerman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 10.53 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.77 in the others.
Casen Knight had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 234 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.5 rushing yards per game. Cameron Clausse got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Murtaugh is set to challenge their familiar foe Oakley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hagerman will take on rival Glenns Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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