The Morton Panthers will challenge the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 152 points over their last three games.
Morton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Pelahatchie at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Chiefs are ranked 225th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tristen Hobson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Morton also got a significant boost from Jay Bowie, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 184 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Morton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dariyun Moses and Davon Rance. Moses is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Quitman slipped by Stone 20-19 on Friday.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Quitman, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Morton suffered a grim 62-42 defeat to Quitman in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Morton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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