Football Preview: Amanda Elzy Panthers vs. Winona Tigers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Winona Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. They will need to watch out since Amanda Elzy has now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Amanda Elzy will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 22-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Yazoo County by a score of 35-32. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Amanda Elzy has suffered since October 26, 2023.
Meanwhile, Winona didn't have quite enough to beat Humphreys County on Friday and fell 30-27. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cowboys 14-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Winona saw an underclassman step up: Landon Crawford rushed for 94 yards, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Crawford has posted since back in August. 80 of those passing yards were hauled in by Troylando Eden, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Amanda Elzy now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Winona, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Amanda Elzy was taken down by Winona 49-22 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Amanda Elzy, Chase Richardson (who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 66 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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