The University Prep Panthers will square off against the Fortuna Huskies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. University Prep will be strutting in after a win while Fortuna will be coming in after a loss.
University Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over McKinleyville on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what University Prep needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
It was another big night for Tyson Wurzer, who rushed for 154 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: University Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 325 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Fortuna didn't have quite enough to beat Ferndale on Saturday and fell 29-26.
University Prep's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Fortuna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
University Prep came up short against Fortuna in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 27-15. Thankfully for University Prep, Chad Mussey (who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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