Football Preview: Panther Creek Panthers vs. Sulphur Springs Wildcats
The Panther Creek Panthers will face off against the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Panther Creek comes in on four and Sulphur Springs on three.
Last Friday, Panther Creek slipped by Aubrey 41-40.
Panther Creek got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Graylyn Fry out in front who threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns. Sentel Simpson helped Fry out on the ground, rushing for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sulphur Springs took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-8 win over Lake Dallas. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jaxson Haire, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Skylar Lewis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 88 receiving yards.
Sulphur Springs pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points per game. As for Panther Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Panther Creek has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 284.6 passing yards per game. Sulphur Springs, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 171.7 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
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