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| 11/01/24 - Home | 28-19 W |
| 10/27/23 - Neutral | 21-22 L |
| 10/28/22 - Neutral | 8-24 L |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 28-35 L |
| 11/01/19 - Home | 20-12 W |
| + 5 more games |
Tug Valley and Man are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Panthers will challenge the Hillbillies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tug Valley has four straight wins, Man has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Tug Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Mount View, posting a 60-28 victory. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tug Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Preston May, who threw for 302 yards and three TDs while completing 78.9% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Another receiver making a difference was Gavin Fitzpatrick, who picked up 160 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Tug Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cameron Slone and Derek Jewell. Slone got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Man took a blow against Scott on Friday, falling 47-6.
Man's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Tug Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Tug Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Man in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 28-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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