The Wright Panthers will take on the Niobrara County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niobrara County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Wright, who comes in off a win.
Wright is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Southeast, who was ranked 24th at the time (Wright was ranked 17th). The Panthers took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 53-12 win over the Cyclones. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-6.
Mitchell Strohschein was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 77 yards and three scores, and also threw for 110 yards on nine of 17 attempts.
Wright's run defense was locked in: Southeast could only muster 2.8 yards per carry. The Panthers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Niobrara County's offense. They took a blow against Saratoga on Thursday, falling 32-0. The Tigers just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Wright's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Niobrara County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Wright skirted past Niobrara County 28-25 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers 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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