Football Preview: Austin Panthers vs. Bowie Bears
The Austin Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Bowie Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Austin is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Austin's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Riverside to the tune of 42-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Austin's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Oscar Flores, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Flores' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Another rusher making a difference was Diego Coronado, who rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns.
Austin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Andruw Andujo, Jerimiah Parrish, and Joel Castaneda picked up one apiece. Austin got some further help from Vaughntel Faleafaga: he forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bowie came up short against Mountain View on Friday and fell 28-21.
Austin pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bowie, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Austin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Bowie in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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