Football Preview: Stanberry Bulldogs vs. Pattonsburg Panthers
Stanberry is 3-0 against Pattonsburg since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Stanberry Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Pattonsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Stanberry ended up a good deal behind King City and lost 48-32. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stanberry might have lost, but man, Colby McQueen was a machine: he threw for 137 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. McQueen also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Treston Williams handled things on the ground, rushing for 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Pattonsburg faced Princeton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Pattonsburg was dealt a 66-28 defeat at the hands of Princeton. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, Pattonsburg got top-tier performance from Landon Preston, who picked up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards on only seven carries. Camden Griffith was another key player, throwing for 214 yards and four touchdowns.
Stanberry now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pattonsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Stanberry has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 239 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Pattonsburg has preferred to attack from the air: they average 321.3 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Everything came up roses for Stanberry against Pattonsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 66-30 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stanberry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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