A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on the Centerville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Normangee lost to Corrigan-Camden on the road by a 46-28 margin. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Centerville waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Indians 52-0. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tigers had established a 45 point advantage.
Centerville relied on the efforts of Maxwell Smith, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, and Amarius Phillips, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Phillips didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles.
Centerville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Normangee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Centerville, their record is now 7-1.
Normangee was dealt a bruising 58-0 loss at the hands of Centerville when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Normangee, Andrew Newman (who rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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