The Tensas Panthers will square off against the Beekman Charter Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Panthers fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They had just enough and edged Plain Dealing out 16-14. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
The critical scores for Tensas came from Emajai Bethel and Cameron Gray.
One reason for the win was Tensas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Xavier Gibson and Ezra Arrington who racked up five sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Beekman Charter earned a 26-18 win over Delhi on Friday.
Tensas was taken down by Beekman Charter 60-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Tensas avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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