Soccer Game Preview: Morton vs. Poplarville

The Morton Panthers will take on the Poplarville Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

It was a proper cat-fight when Morton duked it out withNortheast Jones on Monday. Morton lost 11-0 to Northeast Jones. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Poplarville fell victim to Petal and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Morton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-1. As for Poplarville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10-2.