Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mortimer Jordan). They strolled past the Gardendale Rockets with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 34-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Blue Devils also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Mortimer Jordan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker Reno led the charge by rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown. Mortimer Jordan is 2-1 when Reno posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Mortimer Jordan wouldn't let Gardendale keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Mortimer Jordan can thank Daunte Williams and Richard Dixon for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Weston Tossie was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 13 total tackles, and defending two passes.
Despite the loss, Gardendale still got an impressive performance from Urijah Casey, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown. Casey's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Deacon Dyer handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Mortimer Jordan's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Gardendale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Mortimer Jordan will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Jackson-Olin at 7:00 p.m. on October 24th. Jackson-Olin is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Mortimer Jordan will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Gardendale, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-14 win against Woodlawn on the 18th.
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