The Myrtle Hawks will square off against the West Lowndes Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Myrtle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Biggersville 49-22. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Myrtle can attribute much of their success to Zane Hill, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and Drew Stanton, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stanton didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, West Lowndes came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39 points) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Mustangs by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 40-14.
The win (which was alsoMyrtle's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for West Lowndes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Myrtle came up short against West Lowndes in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 19-13. Can Myrtle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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