Football Recap: Morton's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday + How To Watch

Morton fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Forest on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 20-14 to the Bearcats. The Panthers were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Jaylin Stowers threw for 53 yards on three of seven attempts. Xavier McDonald was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

10/30/25 @ Forest	14-20
10/23/25 vs Raymond	73-28
10/10/25 @ Mendenhall	14-7
10/03/25 vs Richland	51-7
09/26/25 vs Raleigh	0-36

With the defeat, Morton broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for Forest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-2.

Morton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-14 win against West Lauderdale on the 7th. As for Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 18-7 victory against Choctaw Central on the 7th.