Mississippi High School Football - Morton felled by Northeast Jones
October 20, 2023: Morton, MS 39117 The Morton Panthers football team (Morton, MS), was knocked off 30-14 in Friday's league challenge with the visiting Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS)
The Tigers (3-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Tigers come into the 4A Region 5 challenge with a 5-4 record. In their last challenge, Mendenhall was knocked off by Louisville (Louisville, MS), 41-16, in a non-league challenge.
The Panthers now sport a 3-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Forest for a 4A Region 5 challenge on Thursday, October 26. Morton will meet a Bearcats team coming off a 35-14 league loss to Quitman (Quitman, MS). The Bearcats record now stands at 7-2.