Morgan is 6-0 against Ben Lomond since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morgan Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Ben Lomond Scots at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Morgan has six straight victories, Ben Lomond has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Morgan's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Juan Diego Catholic 49-0 on the road. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 28 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Lincoln Gilson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Drew Korth was another key player, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond was beaten by Grantsville 48-13 on Friday.
Ben Lomond might have lost, but man, Jaxon Funk was a machine: he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Funk was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Morgan's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Ben Lomond, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Morgan against Ben Lomond when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morgan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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