The Amory Panthers will head out to challenge the Corinth Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amory has given up an average of 31.9 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Amory came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They had to suffer through a 44-7 loss at the hands of Shannon. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Corinth entered their tilt with Tishomingo County on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Braves to the tune of 56-0. The Warriors pushed the score to 49-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Braves had no chance of recovering from.
Amory better keep an eye on Patrick Crump Jr.. He was instrumental in Corinth's win, rushing for 401 yards and eight TDs on only ten carries. Those 401 rushing yards gave Crump Jr. a new career-high.
Corinth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 401 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Amory dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Corinth, their record now sits at 5-2.
Amory took their victory against Corinth in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 34-13 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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