Panhandle is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wellington is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Panhandle Panthers will welcome the Wellington Skyrockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Panhandle took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 51-7 win over River Road. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Lubbock Christian by a score of 36-34. That makes it the first time this season the Skyrockets have let down their home crowd.
Panhandle's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wellington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Panhandle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wellington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 win. Does Panhandle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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