Football Preview: North Lamar Panthers vs. Ford Panthers
North Lamar is 4-0 against Ford since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Lamar Panthers will face off against the Ford Panthers at 7:00 p.m. North Lamar is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, North Lamar finally turned things around against Mineola on Friday. They walked away with a 35-24 victory over the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Ford entered their match against Mineral Wells on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Ford fell to Mineral Wells 34-28. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Although Ford took the loss, they still got scores from Mason Tigue, Devon Williams, Zander W Sharp, and Sharp.
Even though they lost, Ford was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
North Lamar's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Ford, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
North Lamar strolled past Ford when the teams last played back in November of 2017 by a score of 49-30. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ford's Linus Beierschmitt, who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Lamar to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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