Foyil is on a three-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Welch is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Foyil Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Welch Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Foyil is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were dealt a 44-7 loss at the hands of Copan on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Welch at home against Claremore Christian on Friday as the squad secured a 46-14 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-0.
Mason Clinton went supernova for Welch, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. That's the most total yards Clinton has posted since back in September of 2023.
Welch wouldn't let Claremore Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Welch can thank Clinton and Dakota Bidwell for forcing both of them. Clinton was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Welch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 467 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Foyil was dealt a bruising 58-12 loss at the hands of Welch when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Foyil, Gage O?Neal (who rushed for 348 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 18.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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