Football Preview: Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Cary Imps
Panther Creek has gone 9-1 against Cary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Panther Creek Catamounts will look to defend their home field against the Cary Imps at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Friday, Panther Creek won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Green Level 7-6. The seven-point effort marked the Catamounts' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Panther Creek's defense made their presence known, laying out Andrew Langdon. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Salcedo and Juarod Williams, who racked up four sacks between them. Salcedo also sacked two sacks, which is notable because Panther Creek is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a win for Cary just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Apex Friendship on the road and fell 38-9. The Imps were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Panther Creek's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Cary, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Panther Creek against Cary in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Does Panther Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cary turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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