The Pine View Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Dixie Flyers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Pine View came up short against Hurricane and fell 34-27.
Despite the loss, Pine View got top-tier performance from Kyle Richardson, who rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 59 receiving yards. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 59 yards. Corbin Yocham also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Dixie never got on the board in their matchup back in August, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Hurricane last Friday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 41-35 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Flyers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Ran Sawyer had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 300 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Wyatt Truman also helped out as he racked up 114 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dixie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pine View now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Dixie, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's matchup: Pine View has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 310.8 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Dixie, though, as they've been averaging only 64.2. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Pine View and Dixie were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Pine View came up empty-handed after a 29-28 defeat. Can Pine View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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