The North Crowley Panthers will square off against the Coppell Cowboys at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
North Crowley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They really took it to Midland Legacy for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-17 win. The Panthers pushed the score to 49-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels had no chance of recovering from.
North Crowley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kade Smith, who threw for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only nine passes. Aiden Whitmore was in the mix as well, providing the Panthers with two TDs.
North Crowley didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Midland Legacy to a completion percentage of just 50%. The last time the Panthers' completion percentage was this high was back in September of 2024.
Meanwhile, Coppell won against Plano two weeks ago with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Cowboys blew past Richardson 38-7. The victory continues a trend for the Cowboys in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won three in a row.
Coppell found their leader in sophomore Carter Zingelmann, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes. Dylan McAfee helped Zingelmann out on the ground, rushing for 59 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 41 receiving yards.
North Crowley's record now sits at 11-1. As for Coppell, their record is now 10-1.
North Crowley was able to grind out a solid win over Coppell in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 35-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cowboys' Omarion Mbakwe, who rushed for 140 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Panthers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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