Football Preview: Idabel Warriors vs. Stigler Panthers
Idabel and Stigler are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Idabel Warriors will take on the Stigler Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Idabel will be strutting in after a victory while Stigler will be coming in after a defeat.
If Idabel beats Stigler with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Idabel breezed by Holland Hall at home to the tune of 41-7 on Thursday. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than 33 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Ravian Larry, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Anthony Clay was another key player, rushing for 42 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-7, which was the final score in Stigler's tilt against Lincoln Christian on Friday. The Panthers have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
The win made it two in a row for Idabel and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Stigler, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Idabel was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Stigler in their previous meeting back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Idabel, Mason Peery (who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 70 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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