Football Preview: Austin Black Bears vs. Huntsville Panthers
After three games on the road, Austin is heading back home. They will welcome the Huntsville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Austin: 11.7, Huntsville: 15.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Austin's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Florence. Considering the Black Bears have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Austin to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gavin Fuqua, who picked up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 72 yards.
Meanwhile, Huntsville entered their game against Sparkman last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Huntsville fell just short of Sparkman by a score of 14-12. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin's win bumped their record up to 5-0-1. As for Huntsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Austin against Huntsville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 52-25 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Huntsville's Jacks Mcclung, who threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Austin to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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