The Ponitz Career Tech Golden Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ponitz Career Tech has given up an average of 33.4 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Ponitz Career Tech was beaten by Meadowdale 50-6. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Panthers in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, East waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victors by a 26-6 margin over the Stars. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Tigers just coasted through the last quarter.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ta'John Royster and Dominique Edwards. Royster rushed for 130 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries while Edwards rushed for 117 yards on only 14 carries. What's more, Royster posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Marqwez Mattox was the leader with two. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one sack the last four times he's played.
Ponitz Career Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for East, their record is now 7-1.
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