The Shields Panthers will square off against the McKenzie Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shields will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Shields' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Leroy on Friday. They were outmatched by the Bears on the road and fell 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Bears are ranked 158th).
Meanwhile, McKenzie beat Florala 32-24 on Thursday.
McKenzie can attribute much of their success to Quay Jackson, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and Ayden Willsey, who gained 126 total yards and three touchdowns. McKenzie also got help from Skylar Sanders, who showed off his sure hands for 104 receiving yards.
McKenzie's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Levi Lee and Noah Peterson.
Shields' defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McKenzie, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Shields was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of McKenzie in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Can Shields avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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