Football Game Preview: Glascock County Panthers vs. Hancock Central Bulldogs

Glascock County hasn't had much luck against Hancock Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will face off against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Glascock County has given up an average of 33.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Glascock County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 43 points on October 10th, they were much more limited against Johnson County on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 52-7. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 425th, while the Trojans are ranked 178th).

Meanwhile, Hancock Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Twiggs County on Friday as they made off with a 36-16 win.

Glascock County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hancock Central, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6.

Glascock County ended up a good deal behind Hancock Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, losing 46-32. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.