The North Panola Cougars will challenge the Belmont Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Thursday, North Panola got the win against Holly Springs by a conclusive 38-14. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Cougars just coasted through the last quarter.
North Panola's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Stetson Rayford, who rushed for 104 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. Marco Goings was another key pass catcher, picking up 86 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
North Panola didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rod'Kevian Holliday and Jadarious Smoot. North Panola got some further help from Darren Jones: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Belmont not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since September 5th (when they won 40-12). They blew past Mantachie 36-13. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
North Panola better keep an eye on Kylei Estes. He was instrumental in Belmont's win, rushing for 157 yards and three TDs. They are 6-1 when Estes posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Pharr, who threw for 123 yards and one touchdown while completing 75% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Belmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
North Panola now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Belmont, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
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