The Lumberton Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Nanih Waiya Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lumberton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-18 win over Salem. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Nanih Waiya entered their tilt with West Bolivar on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 50-28 win. With the Warriors ahead 43-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Lumberton better focus on containing Korben Sanders and Kade Massey as the pair were huge in Nanih Waiya's win. Sanders rushed for 220 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, while Massey rushed for 96 yards and one score on only six carries. Sanders has become a key player for Nanih Waiya: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Sanjiya Austin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Nanih Waiya was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 225 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Nanih Waiya's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Sanders, Carmello Austin, and Kamryn Crosby, who each picked up one sack apiece. Sanjiya got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Nanih Waiya's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Lumberton, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Lumberton against Nanih Waiya when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 27-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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