Morton suffered their closest defeat since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Mendenhall Tigers by a score of 32-29. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Morton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tristen Hobson, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and Jay Bowie, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hobson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
A big part of Mendenhall's win came down to the chemistry between Ty Davis and his top target Henry Funchess. Davis threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Funchess picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Davis has become a key player for Mendenhall: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 0-3 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Morton and nudges their season record down to 4-3. As for Mendenhall, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Morton will square off against Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Morton will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Mendenhall, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers takes on Quitman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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