A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Morton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Morton came up short against Northeast Jones and fell 35-28. Despite 192 more yards than the Tigers, the Panthers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, Forest's undefeated season came to an end after eight games on Friday. They lost 28-6 to Quitman. The match marked the Bearcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Morton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Morton has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 174.4. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Morton was able to grind out a solid victory over Forest in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 35-28. Will Morton repeat their success, or does Forest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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