Normangee is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. After each having a week off, they and the Leon Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m.
Normangee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Rosebud-Lott last Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Cougars. The Panthers have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Leon put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed past Bruceville-Eddy to the tune of 42-14. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Normangee better keep an eye on Landon Thomas. He was instrumental in Leon's win, rushing for 149 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Leon proved: they limited Bruceville-Eddy to a paltry 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Brady Rohrer for the heroic effort on defense: he. Leon didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.9.
Leon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Thomas.
Normangee now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Leon, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Normangee was taken down by Leon 34-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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