Palestine can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 21-10 win over the Mabank Panthers. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 33-30 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2021.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Palestine's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Ronnie Williams with two. Garrett Stedman was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 15 total tackles.
Palestine's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Mabank, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Palestine and Mabank could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Palestine (ranked 618th) will meet Pine Tree (ranked 54th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Mabank will take on Kilgore at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 733 places (765 vs. 32).
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