Muskogee put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Capitol Hill Redwolves, posting a 54-0 victory on the road. Considering the Roughers have won five matches by more than 34 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Muskogee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Latavion Johnson out in front who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards. Pj Wallace was another key back, rushing for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Muskogee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Muskogee's defense and their four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kaden Harken and Dustin Carpenter, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Muskogee's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Capitol Hill, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Muskogee will square off against Charles Page at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Muskogee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Capitol Hill, they will face off against Putnam City West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Capitol Hill is facing Putnam City West at the right time seeing as Putnam City West is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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