Football Preview: Barnsdall Panthers vs. Porter Pirates
Two dominant signal callers in Maverick Lanphear and Bradyn Israel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Barnsdall Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Porter Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Barnsdall is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
Barnsdall is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 54 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hominy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of the Bucks. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Lanphear, who rushed for 156 yards, and also threw for 176 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Braden Byers.
Even though they lost, Barnsdall was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Porter played against Afton and won via forfeit.
Porter had a senior duo take command as Mikas Conard rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries and Israel rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Conard's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Barnsdall's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Porter, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Barnsdall has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 244.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Porter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 224.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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