Football Game Preview: North Mac Panthers vs. Vandalia Vandals

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 12:12pm

Football Preview: North Mac Panthers vs. Vandalia Vandals

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The North Mac Panthers will challenge the Vandalia Vandals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

North Mac is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Pana just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Panthers 51-24. The loss was North Mac's first of the season.

Even though they lost, North Mac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Vandalia had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Piasa Birds, posting a 51-6 win at home. The Vandals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, North Mac fell to 3-1. As for Vandalia, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.

North Mac might still be hurting after the 59-34 loss they got from Vandalia when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will North Mac have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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