The Midway Panthers will take on the Rouse Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Midway at home against Cedar Ridge as the squad secured a 44-14 victory. With the Panthers ahead 30-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Midway found their leader in underclassman Chauncey King, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss). Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jesse Satterfield, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Midway's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Cedar Ridge's QB won't forget Carlos Talton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Midway got some further help from King: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Rouse lost to Liberty Hill on the road by a 57-38 margin on Friday. Despite 106 more yards than the Panthers, the Raiders couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from London Morgan, who threw for 392 yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 324 passing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Leland Smit, who picked up 195 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rouse was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 500 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Hill only gained 394.
The win made it two in a row for Midway and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Rouse, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
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