Football Preview: North Mac Panthers vs. Staunton/Bunker Hill Bulldogs
The North Mac Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Staunton/Bunker Hill Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Mac is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, North Mac narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southwestern 35-33. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Kevin Bricker was a one-man wrecking crew for North Mac as he rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Bricker got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
Another reason for the win was North Mac's imposing defensive line, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, James Nolting was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Trent Hundertmark was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Mac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Staunton/Bunker Hill waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 14-13 win over Litchfield/Mt. Olive.
North Mac's record now sits at 5-2. As for Staunton/Bunker Hill, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
North Mac ended up a good deal behind Staunton/Bunker Hill when the teams last played back in October of 2023, losing 36-20. Thankfully for North Mac, Trace Trettenero (who rushed for 128 yards on only 11 carries) 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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