Football Preview: Lincoln County Panthers vs. Nitro Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Nitro Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Lincoln County has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Nitro will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Lincoln County lost to Wayne on the road by a 20-6 margin.
Meanwhile, Nitro humbled Ripley with a 43-6 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 29 points or more this season.
Nitro's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Patterson and Charles Cantrell, who racked up seven sacks between them. With that strong performance, Cantrell is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Nitro, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Lincoln County was able to grind out a solid victory over Nitro when the teams last played back in October of 2016, winning 20-7. Will Lincoln County repeat their success, or does Nitro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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