The Midlothian Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Tyler Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tyler took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Midlothian, who comes in off a win.
Midlothian is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Centennial: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Spartans out of the water with a 35-6 final score. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Beau Wendel
| 10/10/25 vs Centennial | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cleburne | 2 |
| 09/12/25 @ Kimball | 2 |
| 11/29/24 vs Lone Star | 2 |
| 09/06/24 @ Ennis | 2 |
Midlothian relied on the efforts of Beau Wendel, who rushed for 80 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and Jonathan Azunna, who gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Wendel a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Tyler ended up a good deal behind Centennial on Friday and lost 42-25.
Midlothian will have to contain Ashton Arriaga as he made an impact in Tyler's last game. He rushed for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries.
The victory made it two in a row for Midlothian and bumps their season record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.5 points over those games. As for Tyler, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Midlothian strolled past Tyler in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a score of 42-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Lions' Cadarius McMiller, who rushed for 59 yards and three TDs on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain McMiller? There's only one way to find out.
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