Pattonsburg is 0-2 against North Andrew since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pattonsburg Panthers will look to defend their home field against the North Andrew Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Pattonsburg will be strutting in after a victory while North Andrew will be coming in after a loss.
Pattonsburg's six-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They put the hurt on Albany with a sharp 90-66 win. Yes, you read that score correctly, and yes, they were playing football.
Gage Iddings got back to being his usual excellent self, as he rushed for 221 yards and nine touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 416 yards and four touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Landon Preston, who picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, North Andrew fell victim to Stanberry's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. They had to suffer through a rough 38-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. North Andrew's loss continues a unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Despite the loss, North Andrew got a solid performance out of Matthew Evans, who rushed for 123 yards.
Pattonsburg's victory on Thursday bumped their record up to 2-6. As for North Andrew, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 2-6.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday' match: Pattonsburg has been unstoppable in the air this season, having averaged 424.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for North Andrew, though, as they've been averaging only 28.8 per game. How will North Andrew fare against such a dominant passing game?
Pattonsburg took a serious blow against North Andrew in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, falling 68-24. Thankfully for Pattonsburg, Hayden Ecker (who rushed for 199 yards and six touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
