Morgan County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Cedar Shoals Jaguars with a sharp 41-19 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three matches by 22 points or more so far this season.
Davis Strickland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Christian Monfort helped Strickland out on the ground, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, Cedar Shoals saw an underclassman step up: Keelin Mclendon threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (120 yards to be exact) went to Tybias Marques Lay.
Morgan County's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Cedar Shoals, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Morgan County will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Westside at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Cedar Shoals, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Walnut Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Grove's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Cedar Shoals' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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