vs
| 10/23/25 - Home | 73-28 W |
| 09/07/18 - Away | 28-3 W |
| 09/08/17 - Home | 40-7 W |
| 09/09/16 - Home | 38-28 W |
| 09/11/15 - Away | 25-0 W |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Morton). They claimed a resounding 73-28 victory over the Raymond Rangers. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won five in a row.
Morton's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dakota Martin, who rushed for 105 yards and one score. Those 105 rushing yards gave Martin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avonte Reese, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Morton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Raymond only rushed for 193.
Morton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dolph Mcdonald and Davarius McDonald. Mcdonald got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Raymond still got an impressive performance from Cj Martin, who rushed for 184 yards and two TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Martin showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards.
Morton's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Raymond, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Morton is set to square off against their familiar foe Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Raymond will take on rival Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
