If Morton was feeling good fresh off their 34-14 takedown of Lake last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Morton Panthers fell 35-28 to the Northeast Jones Tigers on Friday. The Panthers gained 192 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Jaylin Stowers rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 269 yards and a touchdown.
Xavier Mcdonald was his top target, picking up 108 receiving yards.
Among those leading the charge was Karsen Lightsey, who rushed for 16 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards on seven of 14 attempts. He has become a key player for Northeast Jones: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Toby Jones got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Morton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Northeast Jones, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Their defense has only allowed 7.2 points per game this season, so Morton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Northeast Jones, they will take on Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northeast Jones is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
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