Sweetwater took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They were the clear victor by a 31-6 margin over the Morse Tigers. This was payback for the Red Devils, who suffered a 12-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sweetwater's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zaryan Crews, who rushed for 161 yards while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 69 yards and a touchdown. Christian Corpus was another key back, rushing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Corpus wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Sweetwater was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Morse lost, one person who can't be blamed is Superior Garror. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown.
Sweetwater will square off against Santana at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Morse, they are taking a road trip to square off against Orange Glen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morse is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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