The Mulberry Panthers will take on the Lake Region Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Region took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mulberry, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mulberry duked it out with North Port on Friday. The Panthers took down the Bobcats 21-7.
Meanwhile, Lake Region fell victim to Jones and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-0 loss at the hands of the Fightin' Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 20th).
Mulberry pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Lake Region, they now also have a losing record of 4-5.
Mulberry took their win against Lake Region in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 30-8 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Thunder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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