Football Game Preview: Paulding Panthers vs. Antwerp Archers

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Away	46-6 W
10/13/23 - Home	6-38 L
10/14/22 - Away	28-47 L
10/08/21 - Home	14-39 L
09/13/19 - Away	47-12 W
+ 3 more games

Paulding and Antwerp are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Panthers will welcome the Archers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Paulding's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

Paulding lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Tinora, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 36-10 margin over the Rams on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 26 points or more this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Antwerp and Ayersville meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Archers took a 20-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pilots.

Paulding's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.4 points on average over those games. As for Antwerp, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Paulding against Antwerp in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-6 victory. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.