Paint Creek's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They breezed by the Moran Bulldogs at home to the tune of 52-24. The Pirates pushed the score to 34-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had little chance of recovering from.
When it comes to explaining why Moran lost, don't look at Ellis Hise. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. Hise also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making 16 total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
The victory got Paint Creek back to even at 1-1. As for Moran, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Paint Creek will face off against Lohn at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Moran, they will square off against Brookesmith at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Moran focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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