There's no place like home for McLoud, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Mannford Pirates with a sharp 35-14 win on Friday. The Redskins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shaun Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns, while also catching a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: McLoud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Another reason for the win was McLoud's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Garrett Hall with two.
When it comes to explaining why Mannford lost, don't look at Brayden Rodriguez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. RodRiguez's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
The victory got McLoud back to even at 2-2. As for Mannford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
McLoud will venture away from home to square off against Sulphur at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sulphur knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully McLoud likes a good challenge. As for Mannford, they will be playing at home against Perkins-Tryon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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