Two dominant signal callers in Cole Taylor and Xavier Youngblood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pflugerville Panthers will take on the Sam Houston Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pflugerville has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Pflugerville challenged Pflugerville Connally on Friday. The Panthers took a blow against the Cougars, falling 65-26. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Taylor and Jase Watkins. Watkins had a solid game and rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only five carries. Meanwhile, Taylor was balling out in the loss, throwing for 268 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.8 yards per attempt, and also punching in one score on the ground.
Meanwhile, Sam Houston came tearing into two weeks ago's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Owls as they made off with a 48-24 win. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Sam Houston's win came from a few key players Pflugerville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mivieon Franklin Ross, who rushed for 53 yards and a pair of TDs on only seven carries. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Treston Zacharie also helped with two scores in total.
Sam Houston's run defense was locked in: Highlands could only muster 3.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Germaine Carson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sam Houston is a perfect 3-0 when they shut down the run game so well.
Sam Houston's defense didn't let Adam Garcia, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carson and Daron Gardner, who racked up four sacks between them.
Sam Houston's record now sits at 6-4. As for Pflugerville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Pflugerville has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 293.4 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Sam Houston, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 150.2 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
