Fort Morgan has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on The Holy Family Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Fort Morgan got themselves on the board against Kennedy, but Kennedy never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over the Commanders on the road.
Charlie Langford and Jj Marquez were among the main playmakers for Fort Morgan as the former picked up 84 receiving yards and three touchdowns and the latter threw for 166 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Jackson Wiedrich, who picked up 40 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Holy Family had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past Northfield with points to spare, taking the game 23-9.
Rylan Cooney continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 161 yards and a touchdown. Cooney's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Holy Family also got a significant boost from Dominic Gabriel, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Fort Morgan's win on Saturday bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Holy Family, their victory was their fourth straight at home, bumping their overall record up to 6-1.
Fort Morgan might still be hurting after the 35-13 defeat they got from Holy Family in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Fort Morgan, Chase Mcnaughton (who rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
