Derby has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Maize South has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Derby Panthers will host the Maize South Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Derby's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Derby took their match at home with ease, bagging a 49-6 victory over Valley Center. 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 can attribute much of their success to Arieus Finley, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, and Da?Saahn Brame, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Brame a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Derby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Derby didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Martel Jackson and Braesyn Williams.
Meanwhile, Maize South's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They lost 55-30 to Maize. That makes it the first time this season the Mavericks have let down their home crowd.
Derby's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Maize South, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Derby beat Maize South 35-27 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does Derby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maize South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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