Two dominant signal callers in Jon Ross Black and Jonathan Morgan are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Wortham Bulldogs will square off against the Clarksville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Clarksville is hoping to do what Hubbard couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wortham's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wortham simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hubbard 66-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 58-0.
Meanwhile, Clarksville entered their tilt with Detroit last Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 50-20.
Morgan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also rushing for 90 yards on only ten carries. He has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Semaj Harris was another key player, gaining 137 total yards.
Clarksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 180.2.
Clarksville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Wortham, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for Wortham against Clarksville when the teams last played back in November of 2022, as the squad secured a 54-6 victory. In that matchup, Wortham amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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