Linden-McKinley has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the East Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Linden-McKinley and East will really light up the scoreboard.
Linden-McKinley will bounce into Friday's match after beating Mifflin, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Linden-McKinley blew past Mifflin 57-0 on the road on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Those 257 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Brock. Emmanuel Towns was Brock's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, East waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They strolled past the Stars with points to spare, taking the game 34-17.
Aaron Britford was his usual excellent self, rushing for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes. Ta'John Royster was another key player, gaining 90 total yards and two touchdowns.
East's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Hunter and Mar?Qwez Mattox, who racked up four sacks between them.
Linden-McKinley's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for East, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Brock and Britford. Brock has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 125.9 passing yards and has 10 passing touchdowns on the season. For his part, Britford has averaged 81.8 passing yards and has 13 passing touchdowns on the season.
Linden-McKinley was dealt a bruising 40-8 defeat at the hands of East in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Linden-McKinley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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