A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Morton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendenhall is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mendenhall's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Forest on Friday. They fell 13-0 to the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, a win for Morton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-14 loss at the hands of Quitman. Morton was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
Although Morton took the loss, they still got scores from Dolph Mcdonald and Tristen Hobson.
Morton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dariyun Moses and Xavier Stowers. Stowers is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last 17 games he's played dating back to last season.
Mendenhall now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Morton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Mendenhall beat Morton 40-33 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Morton's Zach Ealy, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 118 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mendenhall to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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