Munford entered their tilt with Southwind on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 25-20 win over the Southwind Jaguars. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 42-0 defeat the Jaguars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Bricen Turnage and he. Turnage rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while he rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Munford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 277 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
When it comes to explaining why Southwind lost, don't look at Kelvin Perkins. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Perkins got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 60 yards.
Munford's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Southwind, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Munford will host Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwind, they will take on Kingsbury at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwind's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Kingsbury's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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