Football Preview: Halls Red Devils vs. Powell Panthers
The Halls Red Devils will face off against the Powell Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Halls comes in on three and Powell on four.
Last Thursday, Halls strolled past Carter with points to spare, taking the game 35-19. The Red Devils pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Green Hornets cut but never quite recovered from.
The critical scores for Halls came from Drew Ross, Landon Vest, Nathan Martin, Noah Partin, and Partin. Amari Lethgo was another key player, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns.
Halls wouldn't let Carter keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Travis Brasfield, Dom Culp, and Culp picked up one apiece. Culp is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Carter's side was Hunter Toney, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Powell over Clinton in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Powell blew Clinton out of the water with a 48-8 final score. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Halls' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Powell, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Halls lost to Powell on the road by a decisive 34-17 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Powell's Deuce Rodgers, who rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry. Now that Halls knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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