The Morningside Monarchs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jordan Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jordan took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morningside, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Morningside finally turned things around against Verbum Dei Jesuit on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over the Eagles.
Mekhi Harmon had a dynamite game for Morningside, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Harmon got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 75 yards.
Morningside wouldn't let Verbum Dei Jesuit keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Morningside can thank My?Zjire Moore and Henry Guerra for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Jordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell to St. Bernard 20-16.
Jordan might have lost, but man, David Sandy was a machine: he rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Sandy wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Jordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Morningside's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Jordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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