The Derby Panthers will challenge the East Aces at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully East likes a good challenge.
Derby is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Junction City 42-14. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Derby found their leader in sophomore Arieus Finley, who rushed for 190 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Finley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Kemp, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, East beat Dodge City 21-17 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aces.
East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Derby, their win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Everything came up roses for Derby against East when the teams last played back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 63-14 victory. In that game, Derby amassed a halftime lead of 42-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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