Football Preview: Anahuac Panthers vs. Kirbyville Wildcats
The Anahuac Panthers will square off against the Kirbyville Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Anahuac is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell just short of Lutheran South Academy by a score of 54-51 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (42), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Kirbyville got themselves on the board against Warren on Friday, but Warren never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Warriors 40-0 at home. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Wildcats this season.
The loss snapped Anahuac's winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for Kirbyville, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Anahuac strolled past Kirbyville when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 44-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Anahuac since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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