A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Mendenhall Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Morton focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
Morton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Quitman just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers on the road and fell 56-14. The game marked Morton's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Morton took the loss, they still got scores from Dolph Mcdonald and Tristen Hobson.
Morton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dariyun Moses and Xavier Stowers. Stowers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Mendenhall's offense. They took a 13-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forest on Friday.
Morton's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Mendenhall, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Morton came up short against Mendenhall in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 40-33. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mendenhall's Myles Womack, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 42 yards and a touchdown. Now that Morton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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