Football Preview: Spring Hill Panthers vs. Gladewater Bears
Spring Hill is 1-8 against Gladewater since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Spring Hill Panthers will host the Gladewater Bears at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Spring Hill is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to Ford.
Despite the loss, Spring Hill got top-tier performance from Coleman Stout, who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Stout really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Even though they lost, Spring Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Spring Hill wouldn't let Ford keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Brock Norris, Arsh Singh, and Noah Weber picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Gladewater earned a 32-20 win over West Rusk on Thursday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gladewater to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brayson Woods, who picked up 124 receiving yards, and also punched in a rushing score. Woods didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles in addition to snagging two interceptions. Trayvion Watts got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Spring Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Gladewater, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Spring Hill strolled past Gladewater in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Will Spring Hill repeat their success, or does Gladewater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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