The Minford Falcons will stay at home for another week and welcome the Portsmouth West Senators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Minford lost 35-14 to Northwest on Friday.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth West waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 35-28 win over the Tigers. That seven point margin sets a new team best for the Senators this season.
Anthony Bishop was his usual excellent self, rushing for 283 yards and four touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Another rusher making a difference was Braden Adkins, who rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Portsmouth West was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 490 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Minford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Portsmouth West, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Minford was dealt a bruising 34-7 loss at the hands of Portsmouth West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Portsmouth West's Mason Parker, who rushed for 218 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that Minford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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