The Midway Panthers will face off against the Waxahachie Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Midway waltzed into two weeks ago's match with three straight wins but they left with four. They blew past Weiss 41-17.
Midway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lathan Whisenton, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Ty Brown, who threw for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Waxahachie got themselves on the board against Skyline on Thursday, but Skyline never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over the Raiders. Given Waxahachie's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Skyline is ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midway has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Waxahachie, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Midway couldn't quite finish off Waxahachie in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 and fell 24-21. Can Midway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
