The McBee Panthers will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
McBee is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They fell to Cheraw 14-8. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, North Central took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They blew past Great Falls 49-14 at home.
Jonathan Clarkson had a dynamite game for North Central, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was ZyMarcus Stover, who rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
North Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jordan Joe.
McBee lost to North Central at home by a decisive 29-14 margin when the teams last played back in September of 2019. Can McBee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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