Pigskin Preview: Panthers/Hornets rematch highlights playoff matchups

The playoff field has been narrowed, but there are several key matchups for area teams this weekend. Camp Point Central (10-1) hosts Brown County (11-0) The rematch between Brown County and Camp Point Central is the most anticipated matchup this week, with the Panthers hosting its WIVC rival in the Class 1A quarterfinal at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Brown County won the first matchup 30-27 in Week 6 on Sept. 25. Central briefly had a 19-16 after a 10-yard touchdown run by Luke Ippensen, but Hornets quarterback Michael Kassing connected with Bradley Markert for a 75-yard touchdown pass right before halftime to go up 24-19. The Panthers never held the lead after that point, but proved they can keep it close with the Hornets. Last season, the two rivals split the two games they played against each other with Central winning the regular season matchup 27-6 and Brown County winning the second round playoff game 16-8. Brown County defeated Oakwood 34-7 in last week’s second round playoff game.

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