There's no place like home for Palestine, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Mabank Panthers by a score of 31-22 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2024.
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Palestine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cason Applewhite and Kowyn Thomason. Applewhite also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with ten.
Palestine's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Mabank, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Palestine will challenge rival Pine Tree at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Mabank is set to square off against their familiar foe Kilgore at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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