It's playoff time, and Morton had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the West Lauderdale Knights on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Tristen Hobson
| 11/07/25 vs West Lauderdale | 3 |
| 10/23/25 vs Raymond | 1 |
| 10/18/24 vs Lake | 1 |
| 10/11/24 vs Mendenhall | 1 |
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Tristen Hobson had a dynamite game, rushing for 52 yards and three scores. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Morton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Travion Mosley and Braylon Dixon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mosley rushed for 170 yards and one TD while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, while Dixon rushed for 83 yards on only nine carries. Mosley's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Morton pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points over those games. As for West Lauderdale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Morton wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 49-22 defeat against Pass Christian on the 14th. West Lauderdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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