The West Morgan Rebels will face off against the Deshler Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deshler will be up against a hot West Morgan squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. The Rebels simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wilson 42-7. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
West Morgan can attribute much of their success to MacArri Johnson, who gained 282 total yards and three touchdowns, and Asher Fletcher, who rushed for 135 yards and two scores on only seven carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Morgan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 398 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while Deshler put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for East Lawrence. The Tigers blew past the Eagles, posting a 56-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
West Morgan better keep an eye on Price Thornton. He was instrumental in Deshler's win, throwing for 275 yards and one touchdown on only 12 passes.
Deshler's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for West Morgan, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-0.
West Morgan barely slipped by Deshler in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 35-34. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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