North Panola has gone 8-1 against Rosa Fort recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars faces off against the Rosa Fort Lions at 7:00 p.m. North Panola is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
North Panola's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Independence on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 14-0 to the Wildcats. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Cougars haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rosa Fort). They blew past Holly Springs, posting a 54-0 victory on the road. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 28 points per game.
It was another big night for Christian Alexander, who rushed for 219 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Alexander is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Gregory Hargrow, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Rosa Fort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Rosa Fort didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hargrow and Jaden Taylor. Rosa Fort got some further help from Kenlijah Williams: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
North Panola's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Rosa Fort, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for North Panola against Rosa Fort when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Panola 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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