Football Preview: Dixie Flyers vs. Pine View Panthers
The Dixie Flyers will square off against the Pine View Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine View took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Dixie, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Dixie finally turned things around against Hurricane last Friday. They managed a 41-35 victory over the Tigers. The Flyers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ran Sawyer had a dynamite game for Dixie, rushing for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. Sawyer's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Wyatt Truman was another key player, rushing for 114 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Dixie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pine View came up short against Hurricane on Friday and fell 34-27. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Pine View saw an underclassman step up: Kyle Richardson rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. Those 128 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Levi Shaw, who threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns.
Dixie's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Pine View, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Dixie won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Pine View 29-28. Will Dixie repeat their success, or does Pine View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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