Mecklenburg County won the last time they faced Tunstall, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mecklenburg County Phoenix claimed a resounding 51-8 win over the Tunstall Trojans. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Phoenix this season.
Jackson Gray had an outrageously good game as he threw for 276 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes. Shemareon Rainey was Gray's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Mecklenburg County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jymerion Osborne, Derrion Brooks, and AJ Jones picked up one apiece.
Mecklenburg County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Tunstall, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing George Washington the next time they take the field. Mecklenburg County will host George Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Tunstall will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th.
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