Two dominant wideouts in Lincoln Gilson and Malik Fautin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Morgan Trojans will take on the Richfield Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Morgan has 12 wins , while Richfield has 25 dating back to last season).
Morgan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Manti 42-28.
Morgan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gilson, who picked up 150 receiving yards, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Gilson showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 62 yards. Beck Sheffield was another key signal caller, throwing for 292 yards and a touchdown.
Morgan didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jake Hansen and Miller Beardall. Carter Meibos was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richfield). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Grantsville 59-16. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Richfield's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.6 points per game. As for Morgan, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Morgan strolled past Richfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2017 by a score of 27-13. Does Morgan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Richfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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