On Friday, the Magnolia Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Hamburg Lions and fell 28-26. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Magnolia still got an impressive performance from J2 Young, who rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Magnolia also got help from Antonio Brooks, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Magnolia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Magnolia fell to 2-1. As for Hamburg, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Magnolia will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Arkansas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Magnolia is facing Arkansas at the right time seeing as Arkansas is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Hamburg, they will head out to take on Monticello at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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