Football Preview: Wellington Skyrockets vs. Panhandle Panthers
Wellington is 7-1 against Panhandle since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wellington Skyrockets will square off against the Panhandle Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Wellington is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wellington is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lubbock Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 36-34. The defeat continues a trend for the Skyrockets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Panhandle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 51-7 win over River Road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Wildcats are ranked 938th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wellington fell to 3-1. As for Panhandle, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Wellington came up short against Panhandle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-32. Can Wellington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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