The Midlothian Panthers will square off against the Kimball Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Midlothian got the win against Ennis by a conclusive 59-33. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Lions are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Midlothian can attribute much of their success to David Aborisade, who rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Beau Wendel, who rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Midlothian also got help from Brendyn Jackson, who showed off his sure hands for 101 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Kimball blew past Pine Bluff, posting a 35-6 win on the road.
The victory got Midlothian back to even at 1-1. As for Kimball, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
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