The Morton Potters will venture away from home to take on the Metamora Redbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Morton will be strutting in after a win while Metamora will be coming in after a loss.
Morton is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Canton: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Morton blew Canton out of the water with a 53-7 final score. Given the Potters' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Little Giants are ranked 348th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Metamora suffered their biggest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They had to suffer through a 37-7 loss at the hands of Washington. The Redbirds haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Morton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Metamora, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Morton took their win against Metamora when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 45-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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