It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maypearl had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 45-37 win over the Pottsboro Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
When it comes to explaining why Pottsboro lost, don't look at Cayden Humphrey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 207 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown. Humphrey's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
Maypearl's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Pottsboro, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-2.
Maypearl will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Malakoff at 7:15 p.m. Malakoff will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Maypearl surely won't give up without a fight. Pottsboro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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