The Ethel Tigers will be playing at home against the Lumberton Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ethel stacked a fifth blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-8 margin over Noxapater.
Ethel got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bobo Hubbert out in front who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Hubbert was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield for a catch that went for 60 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Jones, who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Lumberton fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They secured a 19-14 W over Resurrection Catholic on Thursday.
Ethel's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lumberton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
