Wilson hasn't had much luck against West Morgan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wilson Warriors and the West Morgan Rebels are set to duel.
Wilson is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost 46-22 to East Lawrence. One positive for the Warriors, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, West Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Central as West Morgan made off with a 52-26 win. Fans of the Rebels have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
West Morgan's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Macarri Johnson, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and Titan Partlow, who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was West Morgan's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Keithan Deloney was the leader with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Ty Jones was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Wilson's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for West Morgan, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Wilson took a serious blow against West Morgan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 62-0. Thankfully for Wilson, Jalen Fletcher (who rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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