The Wayne County War Eagles will challenge the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 44-6, which was the final score in Wayne County's tilt against Williamson on Friday. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 148th in Mississippi, while the Lions are ranked 48th in Alabama).
Meanwhile, Morton gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over Scott Central.
Morton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristen Hobson, who rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns.
Morton's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Dolph McDonald and Dariyun Moses. McDonald's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Morton got some further help from Bryston Gill: he picked up two sacks and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
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