Yazoo County entered their game against Morton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Yazoo County Panthers fell just short of the Morton Panthers by a score of 50-48. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), Yazoo County still had to take the loss.
Morton's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tristen Hobson led the charge by rushing for 94 yards on only 11 carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Jay Bowie was another key pass catcher, picking up 130 receiving yards.
Yazoo County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Morton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yazoo County will play host again on Friday to welcome Choctaw County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Yazoo County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Morton, they will host Pelahatchie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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