Morton kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 32-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newton County Cougars. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Newton County has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Looking ahead, Morton will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against West Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Newton County, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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