Football Preview: Panther Creek Panthers vs. Pinkston Vikings
The Panther Creek Panthers will challenge the Pinkston Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pinkston is hoping to do what Sulphur Springs couldn't on Friday: put an end to Panther Creek's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Panther Creek blew past Sulphur Springs 41-14. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 27 points or more this season.
Graylyn Fry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 271 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Jalen Lott was Fry's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pinkston). They blew past Conrad, posting a 60-8 victory. With that win, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 27.8 points per game.
Pinkston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tawnerien Williams out in front who rushed for 134 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Coleman Oby, who rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Pinkston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Panther Creek's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Pinkston, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Panther Creek has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 283.2 passing yards per game. Pinkston, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 281.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Panther Creek won a match that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2023, slipping by Pinkston 21-20. Does Panther Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinkston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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