The Morris Eagles will take on the Henryetta Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morris is looking for their season's first win.
Morris came up short against Haskell last Friday, falling 28-8.
Meanwhile, Henryetta came up short against Beggs two weeks ago and fell 34-25. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Demons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Henryetta might have lost, but man, Will Perez was a machine: he rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. Perez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Henryetta also got a significant boost from Jason Powders, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Henryetta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Morris' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Henryetta, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Morris came up short against Henryetta when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-8. Can Morris avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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