Football Preview: Pauls Valley Panthers vs. Kingfisher Yellowjackets
The Pauls Valley Panthers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Kingfisher Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pauls Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Weatherford, taking the game 19-6.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Kingfisher on the road against Bridge Creek on Friday as the team secured a 35-6 victory.
A big part of Kingfisher's win came down to the chemistry between Jhett Birdwell and his top target Kasen Blair. Birdwell threw for 364 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes while Blair picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Ortega, who picked up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pauls Valley's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Kingfisher, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2.
Pauls Valley took a serious blow against Kingfisher in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, falling 56-14. Thankfully for Pauls Valley, Trevor Buckner (who threw for 284 yards and six touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards on only six carries) 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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