Football Preview: Aquilla Cougars vs. Abbott Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Aquilla Cougars duke it out with the Abbott Panthers on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Aquilla is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Union Hill 66-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Aquilla found their leader in freshman TC Hennig, who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 37 yards and a touchdown. Those 219 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Hennig.
Meanwhile, Abbott put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 70-24 victory over Saint Jo. Given Abbott's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked second, while Saint Jo is ranked 28th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aquilla's record is now 11-1. As for Abbott, their record is now 12-0.
Aquilla was dealt a bruising 58-8 loss at the hands of Abbott in their previous matchup on November 8th. Can Aquilla avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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