The Panther Creek Catamounts will square off against the Green Hope Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Panther Creek and five for Green Hope dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Panther Creek was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 24-19 to Apex.
Despite the defeat, Panther Creek got top-tier performance from Tyler Walker, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Green Hope's offense. They took a blow against Apex Friendship on Friday, falling 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Patriots are ranked 98th).
Panther Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Green Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Panther Creek beat Green Hope 27-20 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Green Hope's Josiah Moore, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Panther Creek to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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