Friday just wasn't the day for Morgan's offense. They were outmatched by the New Lexington Panthers on the road and fell 30-0. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 497th, while the Panthers are ranked 147th).
Leading New Lexington to victory were Isaiah Stephens and Carson Kellogg. Stephens rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, while Kellogg gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Morgan is on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for New Lexington, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Morgan will challenge Tri-Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tri-Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Morgan surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Lexington, they will head out on the road to take on West Muskingum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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