Piedmont and Anson are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Anson Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Piedmont came up short against West Stanly and fell 33-20.
Despite the defeat, Piedmont saw an underclassman step up: Cooper Wise picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wise torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Blakeslee, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, while Anson put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Parkwood. Anson blew past Parkwood 38-0 at home. Considering the Bearcats have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anson had a senior duo take command as Kendrick Maye gained 110 total yards and four touchdowns and Jazear Griffin rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns.
Anson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tasean Harris and Izayah Dickens.
Piedmont's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Anson, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Piedmont has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Anson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.5. It's looking like Thursday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Piedmont lost to Anson on the road by a decisive 28-14 margin when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Piedmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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