For the first time this season, North Panola will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will square off against the Coahoma County Red Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Panola has given up an average of 33.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
North Panola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over West Tallahatchie on Thursday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Cougars were down 38-12 in the second quarter.
A big part of North Panola's victory came down to the chemistry between Keemauri Waldrup and his top target Marco Goings. Waldrup threw for 343 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt while Goings picked up 129 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Coahoma County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 22-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Leflore County.
Although Coahoma County took the loss, they still got scores from Kendarious Sims and Jamarrius Johnson.
North Panola has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.8 points over those games. As for Coahoma County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
North Panola ended up a good deal behind Coahoma County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, losing 30-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Red Panthers' Caleb Hearn, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Cougars know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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