Washington (Ill.) jumped out to an early lead against Morton (Ill.) and never looked back on the way to a 50-3 victory on Saturday.
The Panthers put up 21 points in the opening frame. Washington scored on a touchdown run, a touchdown, a rushing touchdown, a touchdown, a touchdown run and a touchdown.
After taking the lead on a rushing touchdown in the first quarter, WHS led 35-3 at the half.
The Panthers expanded their lead to 40 points entering the fourth quarter. Washington scored two times in the third, including once on a rushing touchdown.
Chris Friend played well for WHS in the victory. The junior ran for one touchdown.
The Panthers had given up an average of 11.4 points prior to the contest.
Last season's game between the teams resulted in a 14-10 win for Washington.
The defeat comes as a step back for Morton, which notched a 40-14 victory over Limestone in its previous outing. The victory was a step in the right direction for WHS, which was coming off a 20-14 defeat at the hands of Pekin in its previous game.
Washington (5-1) will play a Mid-Illini game against Limestone next week, while Morton (2-4) will take on Metamora also in a Mid-Illini game.
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