The Magee Trojans are taking a road trip to take on the Quitman Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Magee came into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss back in October. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Seminary by a score of 30-27 on Thursday. The Trojans have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Travon Magee, who threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground.
Meanwhile, Quitman entered their tilt with St. Andrew's Episcopal on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed past the Saints to the tune of 42-8. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 34 points or more this season.
A big part of Quitman's win came down to the chemistry between Bryce Gavin and his top target Shunzarious Dear. Gavin threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns while Dear picked up 63 receiving yards and three scores. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Dear a new career-high.
Quitman's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Brytyavis Dear with two sacks.
Magee's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Quitman, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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