The Derby Panthers will square off against the Maize Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Derby will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Derby really took it to South for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-7 win on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Derby found their leader in underclassman Milan Colvin, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (4.0 for loss). Da?Saahn Brame also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Derby's defense made their presence known, laying out Landon Putman. four times. South's QB won't forget Colvin anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Colvin is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Hutchinson, falling 21-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Salthawks are ranked 35th).
Derby's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Maize, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Derby strolled past Maize in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. Will Derby repeat their success, or does Maize have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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