The Ennis Lions will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Midlothian Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ennis is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Waxahachie on Friday, falling 42-14. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Indians are ranked 40th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from LAMARION MCGOWAN, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown. ZANDER HINTON was another key player, having thrown for 266 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Midlothian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of Cedar Hill. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Longhorns recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Ennis lost to Midlothian at home by a decisive 32-17 margin in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. Will Ennis have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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