The Brookhaven Panthers will challenge the Florence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookhaven's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Florence's offense will have their work cut out for them.
It was a proper cat-fight when Brookhaven challenged Northwest Rankin last Friday. Brookhaven fell to Northwest Rankin 35-30. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Florence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Hancock 35-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
The defeat snapped Brookhaven's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Florence, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Brookhaven couldn't quite finish off Florence when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 24-21. Can Brookhaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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