Panhandle is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Wellington is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Panhandle Panthers will host the Wellington Skyrockets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Panhandle humbled River Road with a 51-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three games by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.5 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Lubbock Christian by a score of 36-34. That makes it the first time this season the Skyrockets have let down their home crowd.
Panhandle's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Wellington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Panhandle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wellington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 38-32 victory. Does Panhandle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wellington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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