Myrtle easily dispatched Potts Camp last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hawks fell just short of the Belmont Cardinals by a score of 30-28 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Cardinals: they've now lost six in a row.
Jeffery Hall and Tucker Elliott certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hall picked up 112 receiving yards and two scores, while Elliott threw for 211 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 17 passes. Hall's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Myrtle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Harlem McClendon and Noah Waldrop.
Having lost for the first time this season, Myrtle fell to 2-1. As for Belmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Myrtle will square off against Vardaman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belmont, they will challenge Tishomingo County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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