Football Preview: Farmville Central Jaguars vs. North Pitt Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against the North Pitt Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season.
Farmville Central will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Greene Central on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point defeat they were dealt on October 11th. Farmville Central fell just short of Greene Central by a score of 25-22. The Jaguars' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Farmville Central got top-tier performance from Elijah Able, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Farmville Central wouldn't let Greene Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jaylen Copeland, Cameron Jones, and Cameron Sessoms picked up one apiece. Jones also made six total tackles, which is notable because Farmville Central is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, North Pitt entered their match against West Craven on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. North Pitt fell 46-38 to West Craven. The Panthers have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, North Pitt had strong showings from Bralan Wilson, who rushed for 244 yards while picking up 9.4 yards per carry, and Famous Wilson, who threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Dontarius Roberson.
Farmville Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for North Pitt, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Farmville Central strolled past North Pitt in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a score of 46-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Pitt's Kamien Little-Burgess, who picked up 290 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Farmville Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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