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| 10/04/24 - Away | 36-3 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 27-17 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 28-21 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 55-6 W |
| 10/11/19 - Home | 56-7 W |
| + 5 more games |
Derby is a perfect 10-0 against Hutchinson since September of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will welcome the Salthawks at 7:00 p.m.
Derby is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Maize, who was ranked eighth at the time (Derby was ranked 14th). The Panthers lost 42-21 to the Eagles on Friday. The game was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hutchinson). They were the clear victors by a 35-13 margin over South on Friday.
Hutchinson's win came from a few key players Derby will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Robert Hunter, who threw for 252 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt. Hutchinson's leading receiver Larry Jeremiah was Hunter's top target yet again, picking up 158 receiving yards and one TD.
Hutchinson didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited South to a completion percentage of just 37.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from four players: Jackson Anderson, Oaken Williams, Cooper Harris, and Lian Hedricks, who each logged one passes deflected. Hutchinson wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 54.2%.
Derby's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Hutchinson, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Derby against Hutchinson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 36-3 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Salthawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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