The Amanda Elzy Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Independence Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amanda Elzy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Amanda Elzy came up short against Humphreys County and fell 46-38.
Amanda Elzy might have lost, but man, Jevarion Glover was a machine: he rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes. Glover's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Meanwhile, Independence strolled past Coahoma County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly 14 points.
Independence has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.0 points per game. As for Amanda Elzy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Amanda Elzy barely slipped by Independence when the teams last played back in November of 2019, winning 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Independence's Lundon Sandridge, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Amanda Elzy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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