Football Game Preview: Paulding Panthers vs. Hicksville Aces

The Paulding Panthers will face off against the Hicksville Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Paulding has seven straight victories, Hicksville has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Friday, Paulding was able to grind out a solid win over Edgerton, taking the game 35-28.

Meanwhile, Hicksville came up short against Ayersville on Friday, falling 28-6.

Paulding's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Hicksville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Paulding against Hicksville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 50-18 win. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.