Malvern and Ashdown are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Malvern Leopards will welcome the Ashdown Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ashdown is hoping to do what Harmony Grove couldn't on Friday: put an end to Malvern's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Malvern took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 52-12 victory over Harmony Grove. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Leopards this season.
Malvern relied on the efforts of Sedrick ?Bishop? Allen, who threw for 162 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and Jabori Jacobs, who rushed for 102 yards on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Malvern was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while Ashdown put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Genoa Central. Ashdown breezed by Genoa Central on the road to the tune of 34-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Panthers have posted since September 22, 2023.
Malvern's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ashdown, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Malvern against Ashdown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-8 win. In that match, Malvern amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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