Football Preview: Spring Hill Panthers vs. Center Roughriders
The Spring Hill Panthers will challenge the Center Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
After dropping their season opener at home, Center is headed out to face a Panthers team ready to give their home crowd a win. Spring Hill fell just short of Sabine by a score of 50-48 on Friday. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Even if they lost, Spring Hill's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Hayden Norris was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made six total tackles. Another thorn in Sabine's side was Alejandro Jacquez, who forced a fumble and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Center blew past Jacksonville, posting a 38-7 win at home. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Fightin' Indians are ranked 771st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Center had a senior duo take command as Travis Belin threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt and Timothy Johnson picked up 147 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 51 yards. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Ratcliff, who picked up 114 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Center's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caleb Mosley and Gage Vidrine.
Spring Hill was dealt a bruising 66-20 loss at the hands of Center in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Spring Hill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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