The Panhandle Panthers will square off against the Cisco Loboes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Panhandle sitting on four straight wins and Cisco on ten.
Panhandle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Post 35-18. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Antelopes are ranked 322nd).
Meanwhile, while Cisco put up plenty of points last Thursday, the same can't be said for Christoval. The Loboes took their contest with ease, bagging a 62-0 victory over the Cougars. The Loboes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Cisco found their leader in sophomore Colby McIlroy, who threw for 110 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 82 yards and one score on only nine carries.
Cisco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Cisco didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Corbin Harrison and Carter Toof. Harrison got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Cisco's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Panhandle, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Panhandle was taken down by Cisco 69-21 in their previous meeting back in November of 2021. Thankfully for the Panthers, Hunter Long (who rushed for 334 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 22 yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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