Football Preview: Lumberton Panthers vs. Nanih Waiya Warriors
The Lumberton Panthers will challenge the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-12 victory over Shaw. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won seven matches in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Nanih Waiya on Friday. They blew past Leake County 28-6.
Nanih Waiya has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.3 points per game. As for Lumberton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Things could have been worse for Lumberton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Nanih Waiya in their previous meeting back in December of 2019. Thankfully for Lumberton, Donovan Turner (who rushed for 189 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 68 yards and a touchdown) 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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