A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars challenges the Hibriten Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Alexander Central after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 30-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Caldwell. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexander Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeremiah Whitaker, who rushed for 96 yards on only 12 carries. Chapman-Mays has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, a win for Hibriten just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Watauga on the road and fell 49-14. The Panthers have struggled against the Pioneers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alexander Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Hibriten, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Alexander Central and Hibriten were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Alexander Central suffered an agonizing 32-31 defeat. Will Alexander Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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