West Morgan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over the Deshler Tigers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Rebels, who until this matchup were averaging 11.6 points allowed.
Leading West Morgan to victory were Macarri Johnson and Titan Partlow. Johnson rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, while Partlow threw for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
West Morgan pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Deshler, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4.
West Morgan will welcome Fayette County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Morgan's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Fayette County's offense will have their work cut out for them. Deshler does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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