A well-balanced attack led Hagerman over Murtaugh in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Hagerman Pirates blew the Murtaugh Red Devils out of the water with a 67-12 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-12.
It was another big night for Martin Gonzalez, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Mavencamp, who threw for 265 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt.
Another reason for the win was Hagerman's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Alexander Johnson was the leader with two.
The win (which was Hagerman's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Murtaugh, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hagerman will venture away from home to challenge Glenns Ferry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hagerman's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Murtaugh, they will host Oakley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murtaugh is facing Oakley at the right time seeing as Oakley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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