Merryville Panthers (Merryville, LA) fans left the game satisfied Thursday as they observed their football team run past the visiting Hamilton Christian Warriors (Lake Charles, LA), 38-26 in a league test.

With the win, Merryville improves its record to 3-4 on the season. The Panthers host East Beauregard (DeRidder, LA) to confront the Trojans in a 1A District 5 test on Thursday, October 20. The Trojans go into the test with a record of 3-5. East Beauregard won 22-6 in their recent league test against Elton (Elton, LA)

With the loss, Hamilton Christian moves to 0-7 on the season. The Warriors host Gueydan (Gueydan, LA) to confront the Bears in a 1A District 5 test on Friday, October 21. The Bears go into the test with a record of 4-3. Gueydan lost 32-8 in their recent non-league test against Beekman (Bastrop, LA)