It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Morgan Park had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Metamora Redbirds 55-28. Considering the Mustangs have won ten matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Leading Morgan Park to victory were Marcus Thaxton and Terrance Gurley. Thaxton punched in four rushing scores, while Gurley rushed for 171 yards on only 11 carries. Those 171 rushing yards gave Gurley a new career-high. Pierre Jackson Jr did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 91 receiving yards.
Morgan Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kendall Griffin and Jahmare Washington.
The victory was the tenth in a row for Morgan Park, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.3 points per game. As for Metamora, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-4.
Morgan Park will face off against Morris at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Morgan Park will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Metamora does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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