Football Preview: Excel Panthers vs. Hillcrest Jaguars
Excel hasn't had much luck against Hillcrest recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Excel Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Hillcrest Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Excel will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Flomaton, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Excel secured a 28-22 W over Flomaton on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Cottage Hill Christian Academy as Hillcrest made off with a 31-8 victory. Given the Jaguars' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Warriors are ranked 298th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kendrick Nelms and he. Nelms rushed for 99 yards on only nine carries while he rushed for 99 yards on only nine carries.
Excel now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hillcrest, their record now sits at 3-0.
Excel and Hillcrest were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Excel suffered an agonizing 15-14 loss. Can Excel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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