Football Preview: Starr's Mill Panthers vs. Jonesboro Cardinals
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Starr's Mill sitting on nine straight victories and Jonesboro on three.
Last Friday, Starr's Mill took their matchup with ease, bagging a 36-6 win over Northside. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Patriots are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Starr's Mill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jonesboro against Northside on Friday as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won four contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Jonesboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Starr's Mill came up short against Jonesboro when the teams last played back in September of 2019, falling 21-14. Can Starr's Mill avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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