Football Preview: Maxwell Panthers vs. Fall River Bulldogs
Maxwell is 0-10 against Fall River since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Maxwell Panthers will host the Fall River Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fall River is hoping to do what Williams couldn't on Friday: put an end to Maxwell's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Maxwell breezed by Williams to the tune of 35-8. 35 seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
It was another big night for Erik New, who rushed for 161 yards on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Maxwell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Rosendo Salazar.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Fall River's strategy against Mt. Shasta on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Fall River blew Mt. Shasta out of the water with a 48-12 final score. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 40-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bears had little chance of recovering from.
Fall River found their leader in sophomore Raul Iniguez, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Iniguez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass. Abraham Estes was another key rusher, gaining 101 total yards and two touchdowns.
Maxwell's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Fall River, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Maxwell has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fall River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Maxwell might still be hurting after the 42-22 defeat they got from Fall River in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Maxwell, Carter Kroschel (who rushed for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards) 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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