While Morgan Park put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Phillips. The Morgan Park Mustangs breezed by the Phillips Wildcats on the road to the tune of 48-0. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Wildcats are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terrance Gurley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Morgan Park also got help from Pierre Jackson Jr, who showed off his sure hands for 119 receiving yards.
Morgan Park didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jermaine Erving and Jahmare Washington. Erving has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. Another thorn in Phillips' side was Jovan Clark, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Morgan Park's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Phillips, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
Morgan Park will host Brooks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Morgan Park has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 140 points over their last three contests. As for Phillips, they will head out on the road to square off against Hyde Park at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Phillips is facing Hyde Park at the right time seeing as Hyde Park is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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