Football Preview: Orange Panthers vs. Person Rockets
The Orange Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Person Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Orange took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cedar Ridge a 54-0 shutout. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 65 points the game before, Person was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 23-12 to Southern Alamance.
Orange's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Person, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Orange was dealt a bruising 45-0 loss at the hands of Person in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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