A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cougars takes on the Palmyra Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Conestoga and eight for Palmyra.
Conestoga is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Raymond Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Conestoga was dealt a 42-6 defeat at the hands of Raymond Central. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Meanwhile, Palmyra had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of Malcolm. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Clippers are ranked 50th).
Palmyra's loss came about despite a quality game from Wesley Parolek, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
Conestoga's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Palmyra, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
Conestoga was taken down by Palmyra 54-8 when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Conestoga avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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