Football Preview: Mabank Panthers vs. Wills Point Tigers
Mabank and Wills Point are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Mabank Panthers will square off against the Wills Point Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Mabank finally turned things around against Kemp on Friday. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 20-7.
Mabank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kemp only rushed for 74.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Wills Point on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Venus out of the water with a 50-0 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 43 point advantage.
Jett Fletcher had a dynamite game for Wills Point, throwing for 231 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Brian Martinez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Another reason for the win was Wills Point's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jacob Samples was the leader with two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 7 total tackles per game.
Mabank's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Wills Point, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Mabank against Wills Point in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Does Mabank have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wills Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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