The North Hopkins Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Como-Pickton Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. North Hopkins has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
North Hopkins is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Yantis: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that North Hopkins blew Yantis out of the water with a 60-8 final score. That looming 60-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Como-Pickton got the win against Cumby on Friday by a conclusive 56-35. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
North Hopkins' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for Como-Pickton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10.
North Hopkins came up short against Como-Pickton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 41-31. Can North Hopkins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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