There's no place like home for Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Wilson Wildcats by a score of 40-27 on Friday. This was payback for the Warriors, who suffered a 19-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Becket Martin out in front who rushed for 145 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Benjamin Wilson, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Mendoza and Kevon Jackson. Memorial got some further help from Hunter Metcalf: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Wilson lost, don't look at Luke Walsh. Despite the final result, he picked up 213 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Ethan Rameriez handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
The win got Memorial back to even at 1-1. As for Wilson, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Memorial didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-0 loss against Melissa on the 12th. As for Wilson, they have also already played their next contest, a 53-28 defeat against Poteet on the 12th.
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