Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wortham). They claimed a resounding 70-14 win over the Meridian Yellowjackets at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their six-point performance the match before.
Wortham's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jon Ross Black, who rushed for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. Those 153 rushing yards gave Black a new career-high. Kymani Johnson was another key player, gaining 145 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wortham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Wortham now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Meridian, they dropped their record down to 1-6 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wortham will head out to take on Goldthwaite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Goldthwaite knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Wortham likes a good challenge. As for Meridian, they will face off against Mart at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mart will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Meridian surely won't give up without a fight.
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