Overton put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 40-20 margin over the Hitchcock County Falcons. Overton's victory was all the more impressive since the Falcons were averaging only 11.5 points allowed on the season.
Hayden Muirhead continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Overton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Gage Clifton and Brody Fleischman.
Overton's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Hitchcock County, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Overton is taking a road trip to face off against Maywood/Hayes Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Overton knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Maywood/Hayes Center likes a good challenge. As for Hitchcock County, they will host Bertrand on Friday. Hitchcock County's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Bertrand's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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