The Mabank Panthers will take on the Kilgore Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mabank hasn't scored more than ten points for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Friday, Mabank came up short against Palestine and fell 21-10.
Meanwhile, Kilgore waltzed into their match two weeks ago with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wildcats 52-7. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 622nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kilgore's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Mabank, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Mabank might still be hurting after the 46-26 defeat they got from Kilgore in their previous matchup back in October of 2021. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mabank was down 32-6.
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