The North Panola Cougars will challenge the Charleston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
North Panola is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 30-6 margin over Palmer. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Dragons are ranked 241st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charleston had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Ripley with a sharp 28-6 victory on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Charleston sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row dating back to last season.
Marcus Flowers Jr had a dynamite game for Charleston, rushing for 135 yards and three touchdowns. Flowers Jr also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making eight total tackles.
Charleston wouldn't let Ripley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Charleston can thank Brandon Henderson and Flowers Jr for forcing both of them. Henderson didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made a tackle.
North Panola took a serious blow against Charleston in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 50-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flowers Jr, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. Now that North Panola 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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