The Paschal Panthers will challenge the Ryan Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Paschal was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 28-23 to Arlington Heights. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ryan entered their tilt with Birdville on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They breezed by the Hawks to the tune of 56-14. Considering the Raiders have won eight contests by more than 23 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.5 points per game. As for Paschal, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
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