Football Preview: Haskell Indians vs. Seymour Panthers
After two games on the road, Haskell is heading back home. They will welcome the Seymour Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seymour took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Haskell, who comes in off a win.
Haskell will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 38-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Petrolia on Friday. Haskell came out on top in a nail-biter against Petrolia , sneaking past 22-19.
Haskell found their leader in underclassman Haegen Pinkerton, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns. Pinkerton was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 69 yards.
Meanwhile, Seymour was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Windthorst 48-8. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-8.
Haskell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Seymour, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Haskell has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Seymour, though, as they've been averaging only 90.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Haskell was taken down by Seymour 41-13 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Seymour's Brayden Loyd, who threw for 443 yards and five touchdowns. Now that Haskell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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