Football Preview: Seymour Panthers vs. Petrolia Pirates
The Seymour Panthers will take on the Petrolia Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seymour will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
It was a proper cat-fight when Seymour challenged Electra on Friday. Seymour took a 32-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Electra. The Panthers gained 228 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Seymour might have lost, but man, Brayden Loyd was a machine: he threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave Loyd a new career-high. Brason Zeissel was Loyd's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 92.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've averaged 187.3.
Meanwhile, a win for Petrolia just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 50-12 defeat at the hands of Electra. The match marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Seymour's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Petrolia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Seymour against Petrolia when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Seymour since the team 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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