Football Preview: Southeastern Panthers vs. Unioto Shermans
The Southeastern Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Unioto Shermans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeastern has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Unioto will come in with seven straight wins.
Southeastern is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Zane Trace on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Southeastern was beaten by Zane Trace 48-12. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Meanwhile, Unioto got themselves on the board against Paint Valley on Friday, but Paint Valley never followed suit. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over the Bearcats. The contest marked the Shermans' most dominant win of the season.
Unioto found their leader in underclassman Isaac Coy, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Those 35 rushing yards gave Coy a new career-high.
Unioto didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Caden Cutright and Levi Beam.
Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Unioto, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Southeastern was taken down by Unioto 56-8 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Southeastern, Newton Hoops (who threw for 262 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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