The Midlothian Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Centennial Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Midlothian is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
Midlothian is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Cleburne: they outscored them in every quarter. Midlothian took down Cleburne 28-9 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 741st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Beau Wendel, who threw for 149 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 101 yards on only ten carries. David Aborisade was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and two touchdowns.
Midlothian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Centennial made sure to put some points up on the board against Cleburne last Friday. Centennial came out on top against Cleburne by a score of 38-28.
Midlothian pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Centennial, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Midlothian took their win against Centennial in their previous matchup back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 29-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Midlothian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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