The Morehead Panthers will take on the Walkertown Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morehead hasn't scored more than 13 points for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when Morehead faced off against Rockingham County on Friday. The Panthers were outmatched by the Cougars and fell 44-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Cougars since November 3, 2017.
Meanwhile, Walkertown had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 30-0 victory over the Yellowjackets. Given the Wolfpack's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 269th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Walkertown's win came from a few key players Morehead will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nasir Conrad, who rushed for 110 yards and one score. Jerrell Crawford was another key player, throwing for 193 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Walkertown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob McLaurin and Brian Highsmith Jr. Highsmith Jr also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with six. McLaurin got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Morehead's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Walkertown, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Morehead might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Walkertown in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers 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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