Football Game Preview: Pine Island Panthers vs. Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool

The Pine Island Panthers will face off against Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Pine Island sitting on nine straight victories and Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool on six.

Pine Island is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lake City 48-6. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Meanwhile, Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Zumbrota-Mazeppa 19-16. Those 19 points were actually the fewest Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool has put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Pine Island, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.

Pine Island took their victory against Cotter/Hope Lutheran/Riverway/Meinke HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 42-21 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.