Morton had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 69-37 loss at the hands of the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs. The Potters were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Lucas Dyer and his top target Trey Peters. Dyer threw for 593 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes while Peters picked up 344 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Peters torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 73 yards.
Morton will welcome Rochelle at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they will head out on the road to face off against Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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