Linden-McKinley hasn't had much luck against Mifflin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Linden-McKinley Panthers will head out to face off against the Mifflin Punchers at 7:00 p.m. Linden-McKinley is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Linden-McKinley will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Whetstone, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Linden-McKinley breezed by Whetstone on the road to the tune of 38-10 on Friday.
Davell Brock had a dynamite game for Linden-McKinley, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Linden-McKinley wouldn't let Whetstone keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Antwan Russell, Paul Darby, and Jeffrey Harris picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Mifflin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 58-6 loss at the hands of Northland.
Linden-McKinley's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3. As for Mifflin, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Linden-McKinley came up short against Mifflin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Linden-McKinley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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