The Morton Ranch Mavericks are taking a road trip to take on the Paetow Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Morton Ranch has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Paetow will arrive with three straight victories.
Morton Ranch will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They had to suffer through a 50-14 loss at the hands of Jordan. While losing is never fun, the Mavericks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 652nd, while the Warriors are ranked 183rd).
Meanwhile, Paetow owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They claimed a resounding 28-0 win over Mayde Creek on the road. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Morton Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Paetow, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Morton Ranch barely slipped by Paetow when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 22-21. Does Morton Ranch have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paetow turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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