Overton put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by the Maywood/Hayes Center Wolves on the road to the tune of 65-27. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Hayden Muirhead was his usual excellent self, rushing for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 93 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards. Eli Luther got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Overton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Overton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Luther picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Overton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Overton will head out to square off against Bertrand at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Overton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Maywood/Hayes Center, they will venture away from home to take on Cambridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cambridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
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