The Houston Mustangs will take on the Bartlett Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Houston is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Tupelo, who was ranked third at the time (Houston was ranked 14th). Houston lost 35-13 to Tupelo on Friday. The game marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Although Houston took the loss, they still got scores from Canon Day and Ladeadrick James.
Meanwhile, Bartlett entered their match against Grenada on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Bartlett came up short against Grenada, falling 34-10. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Houston's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Bartlett, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Houston beat Bartlett 24-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bartlett's Geron Johnson, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Houston still be able to contain Johnson? There's only one way to find out.
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