The Morgan County Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Rockmart Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Morgan County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 36-30 W over Sumter County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Morgan County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Monfort led the charge by rushing for 207 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. Monfort's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 199 rushing yards. Morgan County also got a significant boost from Jordan Gordon, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 108 yards.
Morgan County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 509 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Rockmart waltzed into their game on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They walked away with a 37-30 win over the Seminoles.
Rockmart's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Davis, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cortez Wright, who rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Rockmart's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.7 points per game. As for Morgan County, their record now sits at 11-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Morgan County has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 182.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rockmart struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.9. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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