McKinley hasn't had much luck against Plaquemine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Green Devils at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McKinley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They took down Tara 18-0. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Plaquemine was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They breezed past West Feliciana to the tune of 39-7. The Green Devils pushed the score to 27-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Saints had little chance of recovering from.
Plaquemine's win came from a few key players McKinley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Walker V, who picked up 57 receiving yards and one score, and also threw for 44 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was Spencer Collins, who rushed for 92 yards and one TD.
Plaquemine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Roderick Bingham.
Plaquemine's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for McKinley, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
McKinley was taken down by Plaquemine 48-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Tyrese Mosby (who rushed for 143 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and also caught one touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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