The Fossil Ridge Panthers will take on the Brewer Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Fossil Ridge finally turned things around against Denton on Friday. They skirted past the Broncos 42-40. The Panthers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Malaki Lockhart had an outrageously good game as he threw for 277 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Those 107 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jayden Cowan, who picked up 88 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fossil Ridge's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Terrance Lopez. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Brady Jones and Jordan Cedillo, who racked up four sacks between them. Jones is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Kingdom Tatum was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 16 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Brewer at home against Birdville on Friday as the squad secured a 53-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Fossil Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Brewer, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
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