Hill County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 45-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Morgan Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (31), the Wolves still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Hill County lost, don't look at Tristan Knight. Despite the final result, he rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 111 receiving yards and a touchdown. Knight's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Evan Knight was another key back, rushing for 76 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Hill County's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Morgan, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hill County is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge Buckholts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Hill County focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Thursday. As for Morgan, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Mount Calm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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