The Wellborn Panthers will head out on the road to  challenge  the Locust Fork Hornets  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Locust Fork took a loss in their last  matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wellborn, who comes in off a win.
Wellborn will roll into the  game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12  points  back in September, then bounced right back against Ohatchee  on Friday. The Panthers enjoyed a cozy  40-22 victory over the Indians.
Meanwhile, Locust Fork was not able to break out of their rough patch  on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight  defeat. They were two  points away from ending the streak, but they lost  a   36-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Weaver.
 Wellborn will have to contain  Nicholas Horn as he made an impact in Locust Fork's last game. He rushed for 164 yards while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 122 yards and a pair of  touchdowns.
 Wellborn's win was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 4-2. Those  home  victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as  they  averaged 34.7 points over those games. As for Locust Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
 Wellborn and Locust Fork were almost perfectly matched up  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, but Wellborn suffered an agonizing  37-36 defeat. Can the Panthers avenge their  loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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