Football Game Preview: Anzar Hawks vs. Pinewood Panthers

The Anzar Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the Pinewood Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. 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.

Anzar is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Trinity Christian on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hawks were dealt a 40-12 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Hawks were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.

Meanwhile, Pinewood had to suffer through a 54-12 loss at the hands of Crystal Springs Uplands. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-6.

Anzar now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Pinewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.

Anzar strolled past Pinewood when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.