The Midlothian Panthers will head out to square off against the West Mesquite Wranglers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Midlothian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against East View as they made off with a 36-16 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Midlothian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Archie led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and one score. Another back making a difference was Jonathan Azunna, who rushed for 73 yards and one TD.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 262 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 158 rushing yards in 23 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, West Mesquite had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 46.1 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 28-24 W against the Raccoons. Those 28 points were actually the fewest the Wranglers have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Midlothian better keep an eye on Damarian Robinson. He was instrumental in West Mesquite's win, rushing for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry.
Midlothian's record is now 8-3. As for West Mesquite, their record now sits at 10-1.
Everything went Midlothian's way against West Mesquite in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as Midlothian made off with a 45-21 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Wranglers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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