McDonough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 43-25 bruising from the Locust Grove Wildcats. The Warhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why McDonough lost, don't look at Aj Tillman Jr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Tillman Jr's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards.
A big part of Locust Grove's win came down to the chemistry between Armond Parker and his top target Derrick Mimms. Parker threw for 441 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt while Mimms picked up 213 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lamonte Leonard also helped with two touchdowns in total.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Locust Grove, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
McDonough will take on Eagle's Landing Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Locust Grove, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Union Grove at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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