Two dominant signal callers in Cole Taylor and Carson White are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pflugerville Panthers will challenge the Iowa Colony Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pflugerville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Sam Houston 64-35. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Taylor and Xavier Youngblood. Taylor had a great game and rushed for 125 yards and three scores on only 14 carries. Meanwhile, Youngblood was balling out in the loss, throwing for 212 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Iowa Colony waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They breezed past the Tigers to the tune of 63-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pioneers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Tigers are ranked 473rd).
Iowa Colony had a senior duo take command as Jayden Warren picked up 144 receiving yards and four TDs and Aaron Tenner rushed for 130 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Warren showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 65 yards. Ian Hill also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Iowa Colony didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremy Garner Ii and Daniel Swiney. Garner Ii got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pflugerville's record now sits at 7-4. As for Iowa Colony, their record is now 10-1.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Pflugerville has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 270.4 passing yards per game. Iowa Colony, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 190.6 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Pflugerville took a serious blow against Iowa Colony in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 44-14. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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