Huntsville is 1-7 against Austin since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Huntsville Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Austin Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. Huntsville's defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Austin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Huntsville will head into Friday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Sparkman last Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 25-point loss they were dealt back in September. Huntsville fell just short of Sparkman by a score of 14-12. That makes it the first time this season the Panthers have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Austin never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Florence with a sharp 20-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Black Bears have posted against the Falcons since September 30, 2016.
Austin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Fuqua led the charge by picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 72 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Huntsville and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Austin, their win bumped their record up to 5-0-1.
Huntsville took a serious blow against Austin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 52-25. Can Huntsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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