The West Lauderdale Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
West Lauderdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Choctaw Central with a sharp 46-21 victory on Thursday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
West Lauderdale's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Travion Mosley, who rushed for 230 yards and one TD while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and Zayden Moore, who rushed for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Moore's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Another player making a difference was Braylon Dixon, who rushed for 44 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Morton duked it out with Forest on Thursday. The Panthers took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Panthers were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Morton moved to 5-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for West Lauderdale, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
West Lauderdale barely slipped by Morton in their previous matchup back in September, winning 28-27. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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