Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Quitman). They breezed by the Episcopal Wildcats on the road to the tune of 56-21 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Jordon Moore-Payne continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 305 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Quitman also got help from Jamare Lovelace, who showed off his sure hands for 114 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Quitman's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Braiden Riley was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory got Quitman back to even at 3-3. As for Episcopal, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Quitman will take on Mayflower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mayflower will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Quitman surely won't give up without a fight. As for Episcopal, they will face off against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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