University Prep has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
University Prep's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Red Bluff on Friday. They took a blow against the Spartans, falling 42-0. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were beaten by Fortuna 36-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 872nd, while the Huskies are ranked 372nd).
Having lost for the first time this season, University Prep fell to 2-1. As for McKinleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for University Prep against McKinleyville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-6 victory. In that match, University Prep amassed a halftime lead of 56-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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