The Powell Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Evanston Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Powell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
Powell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Jackson Hole, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Powell was ranked sixth). Powell was the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over Jackson Hole on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Powell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Loera and Keona Wisniewski.
Meanwhile, a victory for Evanston just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 40-14 to Star Valley. The Devils haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The win made it two in a row for Powell and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Evanston, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Powell took their victory against Evanston when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Powell 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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