Football Preview: Peoria Panthers vs. Youngker Roughriders
The Peoria Panthers will square off against the Youngker Roughriders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peoria is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Peoria will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They lost 35-14 to Cactus. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona football rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cobras are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 39 points the game before, Youngker was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Lake Havasu 28-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Roughriders were not able to get on the board.
Isaiah Hargrove put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 133 yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.8 rushing yards per game.
Peoria's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Youngker, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Peoria has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 195.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Youngker struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.2. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Peoria took a serious blow against Youngker in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 62-35. Thankfully for Peoria, Jantzen Ginger (who rushed for 277 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards) 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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