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| 10/03/25 - Away | 13-12 W |
| 09/20/24 - Away | 27-0 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 28-34 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 34-63 L |
| 10/07/21 - Away | 3-43 L |
| + 5 more games |
While Morehead's victory against McMichael wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers slipped by the Phoenix 13-12 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by just one point.
The critical scores for Morehead came from Judson Friese and Christian Scales.
Morehead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 76 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 195.7.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Morehead's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Brock Blizzard and Markeis Barbour, who racked up four sacks between them. Blizzard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last six games he's played.
Morehead's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for McMichael, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Morehead will head out to challenge Reidsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups. As for McMichael, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellowjackets' defense has only allowed 8.3 points per game this season, so the Phoenix's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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