A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Elgin Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elgin is hoping to do what Navarro couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Liberty Hill's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Liberty Hill blew past Navarro, posting a 63-0 win on the road. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bryce Muchaw was his usual excellent self, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards. Dj Seaborn got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Liberty Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 469 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Elgin had just enough and edged Pflugerville out 38-35 last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Elgin found their leader in underclassman Dylan Owens, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. Those 97 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Owens. Jalen Owens was Dylan's top target, picking up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 73 yards on only ten carries.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elgin's defensive line and their three sacks. Lewis Reese was especially locked on to Pflugerville's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Pflugerville's side was Noddyn Bailey, who made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and snagged an interception.
Liberty Hill's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Elgin, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 392.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Elgin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 168.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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