After flying high against Newton last Thursday, Lake came back down to earth. The Lake Hornets lost 34-14 to the Morton Panthers on Friday. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.
Morton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Xavier Mcdonald out in front who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Caleb Johnson, who picked up 159 receiving yards and a touchdown.
With the defeat, Lake broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Morton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Lake will face off against Bay Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bay Springs is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Lake will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Morton, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withNortheast Jones at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.
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