Preston proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 22) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Latta Panthers 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted since November 22, 2024.
Preston is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Latta, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Preston has already played their next game, a 49-37 win against Hartshorne on the 24th. As for Latta, they will challenge Dale at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Latta likes a good challenge.
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