The Morton Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Yazoo County Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Morton is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 22, 2023 on Friday. They put the hurt on Leake Central with a sharp 50-26 victory.
Jay Bowie had a dynamite game for Morton, picking up 108 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 59 yards. Tristen Hobson was another key player, gaining 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Morton wouldn't let Leake Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Morton can thank Matthew Nicks and Trent Bray for forcing both of them. Bray is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least six every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Yazoo County's way against Yazoo City on Friday as Yazoo County made off with a 34-14 win.
Morton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Yazoo County, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1.
Morton couldn't quite finish off Yazoo County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 64-62. Can Morton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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