Battle of the Panthers: Elder vs Springboro

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Friday night, the Elder Panthers will play the Springboro Panthers. Elder is 2-0 and last week, they defeated KY powerhouse Covington Catholic 42-21. The Springboro Panthers are also 2-0 and last week, they defeated Lebanon 21-19 in what was an awesome game. There are several talented players from both teams and here are five players to keep an eye on during the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_630d676118411","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["410369"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Liam plays as a DE. 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