It was a proper cat-fight when Morehead took on Rockingham County on Friday. The Panthers were dealt a 44-12 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Luke Strittmatter produced another solid performance rushing for 36 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while also throwing for 151 yards and two TDs while completing 88.2% of his passes for Rockingham County. What's more, Strittmatter racked up 151.8 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August. Rockingham County also got a significant boost from Malachi Bryant, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Morehead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Rockingham County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Morehead will square off against Walkertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockingham County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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