Two dominant backs in Creyton Roup and Brock Holmes are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mound City Panthers will take on the Rock Port Blue Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mound City duked it out with DeKalb on Friday. The Panthers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 56-16 win over the Tigers. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season.
Henry Smith produced another solid effort rushing for 94 yards and two TDs on only five carries. Another player making a difference was Mack Smith, who rushed for 65 yards and one score on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mound City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Rock Port faced Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Jays really took it to Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] for the full four quarters, racking up a 74-28 win. The victory was just business as usual for the Blue Jays, who after eight games remain undefeated this season.
Mound City's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Rock Port, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Mound City has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 302.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rock Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Mound City was taken down by Rock Port 46-16 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Corbyn Jakub (who rushed for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 78 yards and two TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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