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Morgan City High School's Kerwin Francois tries to make a play with the football during the Tigers' 29-24 win against Hanson. Francois scored the game-winning touchdown on a kickoff return with less than a minute remaining. (The Daily Review/Zachary Fitzgerald)

MCHS escapes Hanson for 29-24 win

Morgan City High School won its first game of the season with a 29-24 victory against Hanson Memorial Friday in Franklin, and while Morgan City Coach Eric Howard was happy for the win, he wasn’t exactly thrilled after the game. After Hanson scored a touchdown with 54 seconds remaining to go up 24-21, Morgan City’s Kerwin Francois returned the kickoff for the eventual game-winning touchdown. ‘Plain and simple: We played awful and still found a way to win the game,” Howard said. “We didn’t’ do a long of things right, offense defense and special teams. Our kids kept competing, but again, we ...

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