Rouse won the last time they faced East View and London Morgan did his part to make sure it happened again. The Rouse Raiders took down the East View Patriots 36-19 on Friday thanks in part to Morgan, who threw for 201 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Anthony Reyes was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 117 rushing yards, which is notable because Rouse is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise.
Rouse didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcelo Ramos and Jacob Dotson. Dotson has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last eight times he's played. Another thorn in East View's side was Reed Henson, who picked up a sack and made 16 total tackles.
When it comes to explaining why East View lost, don't look at Ty Blair. Despite the final result, he rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 270 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Luke Martin.
The victory was the third in a row for Rouse, bringing their record for this year to 5-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for East View, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Rouse wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 35-10 win against Glenn on the 8th. East View has also already played their next matchup, a 35-28 victory against Leander on the 8th.
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