Haywood played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Munford Cougars, falling 51-28. The matchup marked the Tomcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Munford's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tay Starks led the charge by rushing for 283 yards and three scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Starks has been hot for a while, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last 11 times he's played. Bricen Turnage was another major influence, as he rushed for 134 yards and ran in a TD.
Haywood's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Munford, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Haywood will look to defend their home field on Friday against Fayette Ware at 7:00 p.m. The Tomcats will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.6 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Munford, they will head out on the road to take on Whitehaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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