Buckeye has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will host the Washington Lions at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Buckeye is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Jena on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Buckeye was beaten by Jena 46-6. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Giants: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to Woodlawn-Shreveport.
Washington might have lost, but man, Dk Mitchell was a machine: he picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Buckeye's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Washington, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
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