A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withthe Thayer Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, everything went Mountain Grove's way against Houston as Mountain Grove made off with a 41-20 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mountain Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 376 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Thayer got themselves on the board against Willow Springs on Friday, but Willow Springs never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bears 47-0 on the road. Considering the Bobcats have won five matchups by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Mountain Grove's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Thayer, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Everything came up roses for Mountain Grove against Thayer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mountain Grove since the team 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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