MALAKOFF -- The Malakoff Tigers managed to edge out a win over the Spring Hill Panthers, 21-10, Friday night.

Malakoff (3-1) and Spring Hill (2-3) kept it close with Malakoff having a 7-0 lead going into the end of the first half.

Malakoff held a one-score lead late into the fourth, and the Tigers put things away with 1:32 remaining on a 30-yard run by Darion Peace to go up 21-10.

Peace rushed for 181 yards and scored all three of the Tigers' touchdowns.

Spring Hill's Gage White went 10-of-15 for 128 yards.

Both teams return to action next Friday night. Malakoff goes on the road against Dallas Life Oak Cliff, while Spring Hill is at Silsbee.

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