Football Preview: McKinley Panthers vs. Plaquemine Green Devils
The McKinley Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Plaquemine Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Last Friday, McKinley won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Tara 21-20.
Meanwhile, Plaquemine waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 40-21 victory over the Saints. Given the Green Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Saints are ranked 128th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tyrese Mosby, who rushed for 257 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Victorian, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Plaquemine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
McKinley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Plaquemine, their record is now 4-1.
McKinley came up short against Plaquemine in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mosby, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that McKinley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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