Wellborn entered their match against Locust Fork on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wellborn Panthers and the Locust Fork Hornets were almost perfectly matched up, but the Wellborn Panthers suffered a 37-36 loss. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
A big part of Locust Fork's win came down to the chemistry between Nicholas Horn and his top target Levi White. Horn rushed for 92 yards while White picked up 78 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 92 rushing yards gave Horn a new career-high.
Wellborn's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Locust Fork, their record is now an identical 6-2.
Wellborn will challenge Piedmont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piedmont will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Wellborn surely won't give up without a fight. As for Locust Fork, it'll be a Battle of the Bugs Hornets dukes it out withGlencoe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Locust Fork is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 44 points per game this season.
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