Football Preview: Basile Bearcats vs. Merryville Panthers
Basile is 8-0 against Merryville since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Bearcats dukes it out withthe Merryville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. They took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Basile, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Basile was able to grind out a solid victory over Ville Platte, taking the game 20-11. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Merryville after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Hemphill who ended up claiming the real prize. Merryville was dealt a 44-12 defeat at the hands of Hemphill. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Merryville took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Mirante and Kanyon Treme.
Basile now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Merryville, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-2.
Basile took their win against Merryville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. Does Basile have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merryville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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