The Armwood Hawks will head out to square off against the Plant Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Armwood is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Armwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hillsborough 49-7 on the road. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Terriers are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Girard Pringle Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.6 rushing yards per game. Rhys Brush was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
Armwood wouldn't let Hillsborough keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Theo Wilson, Greg Lott, and Lott picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Plant was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-13 to Sumner. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Plant might have lost, but man, Tripp Brown was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards on only 11 carries, and also threw for 152 yards on 14 of 25 attempts.
Armwood's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Plant, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Armwood against Plant when the teams last played back in September of 2020, as the squad secured a 45-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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