The Carter Cowboys will square off against the Panther Creek Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Carter has given up an average of 26.7 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Carter fought the good fight in their overtime game against Lincoln on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 40-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Cowboys' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Landon Traylor
| 11/06/25 @ Lincoln | 12 |
| 10/31/25 vs Pinkston | 12 |
| 10/24/25 @ Conrad | 13 |
| 10/18/25 vs Kimball | 12 |
| 10/09/25 vs Roosevelt | 13 |
| + 11 more games |
Even if they lost, Carter's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 9.5 sacks. Landon Traylor led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Panther Creek entered their contest against Sulphur Springs on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Panthers fell 20-13 to the Wildcats. The Panthers were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior), but the Wildcats' defense proved too tough.
Carter will have to contain Donovan Webb as he made an impact in Panther Creek's last game. He rushed for 85 yards and one TD, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
Carter's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 6-4. As for Panther Creek, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 8-2.
Carter was taken down by Panther Creek 49-7 when the teams last played back in September. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cowboys were down 42-0.
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