Football Game Preview: Monache Marauders vs. Porterville Panthers + Official Tickets

The Monache Marauders will face off against the Porterville Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.

Monache is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Golden West on Friday. They were dealt a 49-6 defeat at the hands of the Trailblazers. The Marauders have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Porterville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Pioneers 42-6. Considering the Panthers have won six games by more than 32 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Porterville's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Monache, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Monache was taken down by Porterville 35-0 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Panthers' Ethan Enriquez, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.0 yards per attempt. Now that the Marauders know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.