Magnolia unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 36-8 loss at the hands of the Meridian HomeSchool FLYERS.
Shelton Pace had a dynamite game For Meridian HomeSchool., rushing for 189 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also picking up 55 receiving yards and one score. Pace also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making three total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Magnolia is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Meridian HomeSchool, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hebron Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd.
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