‘Dogs weather storm, defeat Hurricanes

  • Morgan County quarterback Davis Strickland (5) tries to shrug off a Rutland defender and pick up some positive yardage. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Morgan County quarterback Davis Strickland (5) tries to shrug off a Rutland defender and pick up some positive yardage. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Morgan County running back Christian Monfort (23) rushes for one of his two first quarter touchdowns in last week’s win over Rutland. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Morgan County running back Christian Monfort (23) rushes for one of his two first quarter touchdowns in last week’s win over Rutland. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Morgan County again proved why it is ranked No. 2 in Class AA against Rutland last Friday.The Dogs easily defeated the Hurricanes 55-12, improving to 7-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 2-AA play. They never trailed and jumped out to an early lead, thanks to junior running back Christian Monfort. He rushed for a pair of touchdowns of 17 yards and three yards in the game’s first few minutes....

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