Morgan Park unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Downers Grove North Trojans by a score of 11-8 on Saturday. The match was a 8-8 toss-up at halftime, but the Mustangs couldn't quite close it out.
Ronald Smith Jr. threw for 80 yards on 12 of 24 attempts. Leonard Gipson was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards. On the ground, Reggie Gray Jr rushed for 65 yards.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Morgan Park is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Nazareth Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Downers Grove North, they will head out to challenge Downers Grove South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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