East Jackson and Morgan County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but East Jackson had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Morgan County Bulldogs by a score of 52-49. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Morgan County was led to victory by Christian Monfort and Davis Strickland. Monfort rushed for 233 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, while Strickland threw for 341 yards and four touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes. Strickland has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played.
East Jackson's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Morgan County, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
East Jackson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morgan County, they will take on Sumter County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sumter County's defense has only allowed 10.4 points per game this season, so Morgan County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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