Panhandle is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wellington is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Panhandle Panthers will welcome the Wellington Skyrockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Panhandle was fully in charge, breezing past River Road 51-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Lubbock Christian by a score of 36-34. That makes it the first time this season the Skyrockets have let down their home crowd.
Panhandle's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wellington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Panhandle didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Wellington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. Will Panhandle repeat their success, or does Wellington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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