The Plant Panthers will challenge the Wharton Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Plant has given up an average of 25.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Plant's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Armwood last Friday. They were outmatched by the Hawks and fell 40-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wharton didn't have quite enough to beat East Bay on Friday and fell 27-24.
Plant will need to focus on slowing down Berry Sanders, one of several Wharton players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for six yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 57 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Wharton's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Markeal Howard with two.
Plant's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Wharton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Plant against Wharton in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-21 win. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 41-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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