The Morgan Park Mustangs will head out to square off against the Metamora Redbirds at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morgan Park knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Metamora likes a good challenge.
Morgan Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 34-0 victory over Tinley Park. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won nine contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Marcus Thaxton had a dynamite game for Morgan Park, throwing for 205 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes. Thaxton 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. Pierre Jackson Jr was in the mix too, providing Morgan Park with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Metamora didn't have too much trouble with Centralia on Saturday as they won 23-9.
Morgan Park's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Metamora, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
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