Football Preview: Starr's Mill Panthers vs. Northside Patriots
Two dominant signal callers in Logan Inagawa and Caden Clay are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Starr's Mill Panthers will be playing at home against the Northside Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Starr's Mill will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Starr's Mill will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point they dealt Harris County on Friday. Starr's Mill put the hurt on Harris County with a sharp 28-7 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northside strolled past Griffin with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 33-14. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bears are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clay was his usual excellent self, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also throwing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. Jai Jackson was another key player, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Starr's Mill pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Northside, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Starr's Mill beat Northside 22-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northside's Malachi Hosley, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Starr's Mill to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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