Quitman had to take a loss the last time they faced off against Atkins but Jordon Moore-Payne made sure they didn't get the same satisfaction on Friday. The Quitman Bulldogs walked away with a 52-45 win over the Atkins Red Devils thanks in part to Moore-Payne, who rushed for 165 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 304 yards and two touchdowns. Those 165 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Joel Atwood was another key player, making eight total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Quitman is 2-1 when Atwood posts four or more total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Atkins lost, don't look at Mason Martin. Despite the final result, he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards. Jaden Martin was another key player, rushing for 76 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Quitman back to even at 4-4. As for Atkins, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quitman will venture away from home to take on Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season. As for Atkins, they will head out to challenge Yellville-Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atkins also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 36.1 points per game.
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