Patton is 1-9 against Draughn since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Patton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 57 points on Tuesday, they were much more limited against East Burke on Thursday. They came up short against the Cavaliers, falling 38-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 483rd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 146th).
Meanwhile, Draughn strolled past R-S Central with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 47-32. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Hilltoppers: they've now won four in a row.
Patton's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Draughn, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Patton took a serious blow against Draughn in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 59-12. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 29-7.
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