On FridayMurrah's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Holmes County Central Jaguars 48-45. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 34-25 defeat the last time these two teams met.
It was another big night for Justyce Williams, who threw for 321 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Murrah also got a significant boost from Rashad Caston, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 85 yards.
When it comes to explaining why Holmes County Central lost, don't look at Garrison Davis. Despite the final result, he threw for 402 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. Jaiden Tucker was Davis' top target, picking up 163 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Murrah pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Holmes County Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Murrah will take on Perry Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murrah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.6 points per game this season. As for Holmes County Central, they will face off against Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Holmes County Central also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 30 points per game.
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