The Stigler Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Holland Hall Dutch at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Stigler took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Muldrow 26-25. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Stigler can attribute much of their success to Graham Easttom, who gained 112 total yards and a touchdown, and Landon Blizzard, who picked up 40 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Stigler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Stigler didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Brylar Honeycutt and Grady Kettles.
Meanwhile, Holland Hall didn't have too much trouble with Locust Grove on Friday as they won 44-26. The Dutch pushed the score to 37-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
Stigler better keep an eye on Trey Burleson. He was instrumental in Holland Hall's win, throwing for 140 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. Kainon Gibson was in the mix too, providing the Dutch with two scores.
Stigler's record now sits at 3-6. As for Holland Hall, their record is now 8-1.
Everything went Stigler's way against Holland Hall in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Stigler made off with a 32-7 victory. In that contest, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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