Football Preview: Minarets Mustangs vs. Parlier Panthers
Minarets has gone 8-1 against Parlier recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Minarets Mustangs will take on the Parlier Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Minarets is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35.3 points per game this season.
Minarets is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They were beaten by Chowchilla 54-20. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Tribe recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Torin Wolf and Davian Stephenson. Stephenson had a great game and rushed for 96 yards and five touchdowns on only 11 carries. Meanwhile, Wolf was balling out in the loss, rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 190 yards on 23 of 36 attempts.
Meanwhile, Parlier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 48-8 defeat at the hands of Liberty. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-0.
Minarets' loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Parlier, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Minarets against Parlier in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Minarets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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