The Morehead Panthers will square off against the Rockingham County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morehead has given up an average of 28.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Morehead's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Reidsville last Friday. They were beaten by the Rams 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Rams are ranked 50th).
Meanwhile, Rockingham County never let their opponents score on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 29-0 win over Carver. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 29 points or more this season.
Morehead better keep an eye on Luke Strittmatter. He was instrumental in Rockingham County's win, rushing for 140 yards and three scores. Strittmatter's passing game has become a key predictor of the Cougars' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Malachi Bryant, who rushed for 59 yards and one touchdown.
Rockingham County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Rockingham County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Isley and Brady Ross.
Morehead's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Rockingham County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Morehead came up short against Rockingham County when the teams last played back in August of 2024, falling 13-7. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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