The Morton Ranch Mavericks will square off against the Paetow Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton Ranch has given up an average of 39.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Morton Ranch is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jordan on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mavericks took a blow against the Warriors, falling 56-13. The Mavericks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Paetow didn't have quite enough to beat Mayde Creek on Thursday and fell 36-34.
Morton Ranch will have to contain Jovan Rodriguez as he made an impact in Paetow's last game. He rushed for 251 yards and two scores while picking up 9.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 126.8 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Derek Stevenson, who picked up 84 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Paetow's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Morton Ranch, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Morton Ranch was dealt a bruising 42-8 loss at the hands of Paetow when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Mavericks, Terrence Johnson (who rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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