A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Alexander Central Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hibriten is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Hibriten is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Watauga on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hibriten was dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of Watauga. 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 185th, while the Pioneers are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Alexander Central might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was South Caldwell who claimed the real prize. Alexander Central took a 30-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Caldwell. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 7-0 in the first quarter.
Alexander Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sawyer Chapman-Mays, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeremiah Whitaker, who rushed for 96 yards on only 12 carries. Chapman-Mays has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
Hibriten's record is now 2-5. As for Alexander Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Hibriten barely slipped by Alexander Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 32-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hibriten since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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