The Fossil Ridge Panthers will square off against the Newman Smith Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Fossil Ridge is leaving town to face Newman Smith after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Fossil Ridge lost to The Colony at home by a 38-21 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Cougars are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Newman Smith had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They had to suffer through a 63-28 loss at the hands of Walnut Grove. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-14.
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