Bruton is 0-9 against Tabb since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Tabb Tigers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Bruton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Bruton was fully in charge, breezing past Grafton 35-6 at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Peter Henderson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 89 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Anthony Henderson Jr. got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Bruton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Paul Mutter and Henderson Jr.
Meanwhile, Tabb entered their game against New Kent on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Tabb fell 29-21 to New Kent. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bruton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Tabb, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Bruton was dealt a bruising 68-20 defeat at the hands of Tabb in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Bruton was down 26-6.
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