The Morton Panthers will face off against the West Lauderdale Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Morton fought the good fight in their overtime game against Forest on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats. The Panthers were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lauderdale). They blew past Choctaw Central 46-21 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won four matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Morton better focus on containing Travion Mosley and Zayden Moore as the pair were huge in West Lauderdale's win. Mosley rushed for 230 yards and one touchdown while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, while Moore rushed for 126 yards and three scores on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Mosley has posted since back in October of 2024. Braylon Dixon was another key player, rushing for 44 yards and one TD.
The victory made it two in a row for West Lauderdale and bumps their season record up to 5-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points over those games. As for Morton, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 5-4.
Morton and West Lauderdale were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September, but Morton suffered an agonizing 28-27 defeat. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mosley, who rushed for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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