The North Johnston Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Hobbton Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, North Johnston came up short against Midway and fell 29-22. The Panthers gained 69 more yards on the day, but it was the Raiders that made the best use of them.
North Johnston's loss came about despite a quality game from Kaleb Pone, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 80 yards on only 11 carries. Eli Willard was in the mix as well, providing North Johnston with a touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hobbton). They breezed by Spring Creek on the road to the tune of 59-28 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
North Johnston now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hobbton, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
North Johnston couldn't quite finish off Hobbton when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 34-32. Will North Johnston have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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