The University Prep Panthers will take on the Fortuna Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fortuna took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on University Prep, who comes in off a win.
University Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat McKinleyville 49-6 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what University Prep needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Tyson Wurzer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: University Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fortuna didn't have quite enough to beat Ferndale on Saturday and fell 29-26.
University Prep pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fortuna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
University Prep came up short against Fortuna when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 27-15. Thankfully for University Prep, Chad Mussey (who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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