Football Preview: Morton Panthers vs. Northeast Jones Tigers
Two dominant backs in Tristen Hobson and Jadden Roberts are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Northeast Jones Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Morton, who comes in off a win.
Morton will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lake on Friday. Everything went Morton's way against Lake as Morton made off with a 34-14 victory. With the Panthers ahead 27-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Morton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Mcdonald, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Johnson was another key receiver, picking up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Northeast Jones unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Northeast Jones, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Things could have been worse for Morton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 30-14 loss to Northeast Jones in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Morton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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