Mendenhall never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Morton on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Morton Panthers out 32-29. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Mendenhall's win came down to the chemistry between Ty Davis and his top target Henry Funchess. Davis threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Funchess picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Mendenhall is undefeated when Davis posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
Morton's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Tristen Hobson, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Bowie, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hobson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Mendenhall back to even at 3-3. As for Morton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Morton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.3 points per game this season.
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