The rain stopped, and the sky cleared to establish perfect weather for the football game between the Morrison Mustangs and the Panthers from Lena-Winslow on September 18, 2026.
The opening kickoff was taken by the Mustangs on their own 40-yard line. The offense opened the first series by passing on five of the first six offensive plays with the fifth pass being caught by Joshua MsDearmon on the 40-yard line and carried down the west sideline into the end zone before two minutes had clicked off the clock. McDearmon’s extra point kick was wide, but the Mustangs held a lead that excited the locals in attendance.
The visiting Panthers responded by scoring twice in the first quarter on drives of 41 yards and 49 yards to own a first quarter advantage of 12-7.
The second quarter saw the Mustang possessions end with an intercepted pass, a missed field goal and a lost fumble while the Panthers were generating scoring drives of 80-yards and 59-yards to generate a halftime score of 26-7.
The third quarter opened with the Panthers needing only three minutes to find the end zone again and change the advantage to 32-7 before the Mustangs could own the possession. Their possession was marred with two penalties and four incomplete passes before McDearmon kicked the ball back to the Panthers.
The Panthers scored on the opening play of the final quarter on a 48-yard scamper by Junior Hudson Raders to up the advantage to 38-7. The Mustangs held two possessions, ending in a failure to earn a first down and returning the ball to Lena- Winslow. The Panthers scored on a 5-yard run and ended the game by kneeling out the clock to take home a 46-7 victory.
The Panthers controlled the game and collected over 300 yards of total offense and sealed the Morrison offense to barely collect 100 yards in the evening.
The Mustangs will journey to Forreston next Friday night with a scheduled 7:00 p.m. kickoff.