Football Preview: King Panthers vs. Summer Creek Bulldogs
The King Panthers will square off against the Summer Creek Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
King is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Goose Creek Memorial 48-0 at home on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Patriots are ranked 811th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
King didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Isaiah Flanagan and his an interception. King got some further help from Dominick Toulon: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, King was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Summer Creek has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 8.4 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Atascocita by a score of 42-39. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Summer Creek might have lost, but man, Blake Thomas was a machine: he rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 250 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Braylin Causey, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns.
King now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Summer Creek, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. King has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 236.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Summer Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
King suffered a grim 33-12 defeat to Summer Creek in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for King, Lloyd Avant (who rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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