Wellington has gone 7-1 against Panhandle recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wellington Skyrockets will take on the Panhandle Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Wellington is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wellington is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Lubbock Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 36-34. The Skyrockets have struggled against the Eagles recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Panhandle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 51-7 win over River Road on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Wildcats are ranked 938th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Wellington fell to 3-1. As for Panhandle, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Wellington came up short against Panhandle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-32. Can Wellington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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