Panther Creek is 3-0 against Green Level since October of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Panther Creek Catamounts will venture away from home to square off against the Green Level Gators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Panther Creek lost to Middle Creek at home by a 31-14 margin. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Travis Woodard put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Panther Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Michael Fogg. Panther Creek got some further help from Jaysen Oriol: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Green Level was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Holly Springs on the road and fell 45-6. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 145th).
Green Level wouldn't let Holly Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Will Estes was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Panther Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Green Level, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Panther Creek didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Green Level in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 24-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Panther Creek since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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