Football Preview: Armwood Hawks vs. Plant Panthers
The Armwood Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Plant Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Armwood is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Armwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Hillsborough. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Terriers are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Girard Pringle Jr., who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. Rhys Brush was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Armwood wouldn't let Hillsborough keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Theo Wilson, Greg Lott, and Lott picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Plant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-13 to Sumner. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Plant got top-tier performance from Tripp Brown, who rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 152 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.
Armwood's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Plant, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Armwood against Plant in their previous matchup back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 45-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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