Football Preview: Pine Ridge Panthers vs. University Titans
The Pine Ridge Panthers will take on the University Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, University is headed out to face a Panthers squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Pine Ridge took a blow against St. Cloud on Friday, falling 49-14. The Panthers' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it seven in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, University blew past North Miami, posting a 49-20 win at home. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 250th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anthony May was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 193 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Malachi Walters was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 472 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
University's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jaay-R Cook Jr and Peyton Mckenzie. Cook Jr also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Dominic Maultsby was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pine Ridge was taken down by University 49-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walters, who threw for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Pine Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
