The Narbonne Gauchos will square off against the Panorama Pythons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Narbonne will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Narbonne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Franklin a 7-0 shutout.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Hidayah Meadows and Faith Ugoje. Meadows rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only six carries while Ugoje gained 120 total yards. Meadows also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Narbonne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ugoje and Cheyenne Bennett.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Panorama beat Roosevelt 12-7 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pythons.
Panorama found their leader in sophomore Yadhira Hermenegildo, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Hermenegildo also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making a tackle and defending three passes.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Panorama's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Alexa Herrera.
Panorama has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.6 points per game. As for Narbonne, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Wednesday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Narbonne has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 149.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Panorama, though, as they've been averaging only 40.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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