The Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Eden/North Collins Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 34) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Clymer Central/Sherman/Panama, sneaking past 22-20. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Eden/North Collins came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past the Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 40-21.
Eden/North Collins' win came from a few key players Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brady Waring, who threw for 301 yards and six touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 72 yards. Eden/North Collins' leading receiver Silas Nellis was Waring's top target yet again, picking up 109 receiving yards and four TDs.
Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central's record now sits at 5-3. As for Eden/North Collins, their record is now 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Hinsdale Central against Eden/North Collins in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the team secured a 56-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waring, who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries, and also threw for 226 yards and one touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Panthers still be able to contain Waring? There's only one way to find out.
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