Cusick and Republic are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Republic Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Cusick is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wilbur-Creston-Keller on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cusick had to suffer through a 68-30 loss at the hands of Wilbur-Creston-Keller. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-14.
Meanwhile, Republic scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Selkirk/Northport, falling 46-20. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Cusick now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Republic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Cusick was dealt a bruising 64-32 loss at the hands of Republic when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Cusick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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