Video above: High School football semifinals scores and highlights | Dec. 5The final score of the Florida game Saturday: Panthers 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.And on the scoreboard, it read “6 7.”Panthers, meet a phenomenon.The viral term “6-7” was the talk of the Panthers’ locker room after their overtime win, even though the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions — like pretty much everybody else on the planet — have no idea what it means.“I don’t know what is going on with this 6-7 thing,” said Panthers forward Sam Bennett, who scored the winning goal in overtime. “But it’s funny that’s how it ended tonight.”It seems possible that Bennett knows more about the craze than he’s letting on. In the on-ice postgame interview with Panthers sideline reporter Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports, Bennett made the juggling hands gesture that has become synonymous with whatever 6-7 is.The 6-7 craze is so popular that Dictionary.com announced the phrase as its word of the year, even though it’s not actually a word.The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News“Don’t worry, because we’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” the site said in October when it made the decision.The popular theory is that 6-7 gained popularity from rapper Skrilla’s song from 2024 called “Doot Doot (6-7)” that made it into TikTok videos and other social media mentions. NFL players have used it in touchdown celebrations as well.Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.And it’s like the Panthers knew a game like this was coming. They played Saturday and play again at home Sunday, which means they’re playing on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 — so, yes, they’re calling this “6-7 weekend.”“Yeah, 6-7 night, 6-7 score, I’m sure the kids will have a lot of fun with that,” Panthers forward Brad Marchand said. “I know my kids were up there doing the ol’ 6-7 dance. It’s fun when those things happen.”Panthers coach Paul Maurice made clear that he has “no idea” what any of it means.“I will reiterate there’s a whole bunch of things I don’t need to know or investigate, research, or understand better than I do now,” Maurice said. “So, let’s all just leave it right there.”As for the game, Bennett scored 4:56 into overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a wild victory.Bennett and Marchand each had a goal and three assists for Florida, which trailed 4-1 midway through the second period. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, and defenseman Seth Jones had a goal and an assist.A streaking Bennett got a slick pass from Marchand and beat Elvis Merzlikins on the goaltender’s stick side. It was Bennett’s seventh goal of the season.Cole Sillinger, Isac Lundestrom, Dmitri Voronkov and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist for Columbus in the opener of a three-game trip. Damon Severson and Kirill Marchenko also scored.Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for Florida, and Merzlikins finished with 33 saves.Voronkov, Marchenko and Wood scored in the second to help Columbus open a 4-1 lead. It was No. 10 on the season for Voronkov and Marchenko.Verhaeghe responded with back-to-back goals less than two minutes apart, and Jones made it 4-4 with a power-play goal with 3:48 left in the second.Columbus regained the lead on Sillinger’s third goal with 1:34 remaining in the period, and Lundestrom’s first goal of the season made it 6-4 at 2:27 of the third.But Marchand answered with his 16th goal at 4:21, and Anton Lundell tied it at 6 with 5:42 remaining. It was Lundell’s seventh on the season.

SUNRISE, Fla. —

Video above: High School football semifinals scores and highlights | Dec. 5

The final score of the Florida game Saturday: Panthers 7, Columbus Blue Jackets 6.

And on the scoreboard, it read “6 7.”

Panthers, meet a phenomenon.

The viral term “6-7” was the talk of the Panthers’ locker room after their overtime win, even though the back-to-back Stanley Cup champions — like pretty much everybody else on the planet — have no idea what it means.

“I don’t know what is going on with this 6-7 thing,” said Panthers forward Sam Bennett, who scored the winning goal in overtime. “But it’s funny that’s how it ended tonight.”

It seems possible that Bennett knows more about the craze than he’s letting on. In the on-ice postgame interview with Panthers sideline reporter Katie Engleson of Scripps Sports, Bennett made the juggling hands gesture that has become synonymous with whatever 6-7 is.

The 6-7 craze is so popular that Dictionary.com announced the phrase as its word of the year, even though it’s not actually a word.

The latest: Sports coverage from WPBF 25 News

“Don’t worry, because we’re all still trying to figure out exactly what it means,” the site said in October when it made the decision.

The popular theory is that 6-7 gained popularity from rapper Skrilla’s song from 2024 called “Doot Doot (6-7)” that made it into TikTok videos and other social media mentions. NFL players have used it in touchdown celebrations as well.

Get the latest sports updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.

And it’s like the Panthers knew a game like this was coming. They played Saturday and play again at home Sunday, which means they’re playing on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 — so, yes, they’re calling this “6-7 weekend.”

“Yeah, 6-7 night, 6-7 score, I’m sure the kids will have a lot of fun with that,” Panthers forward Brad Marchand said. “I know my kids were up there doing the ol’ 6-7 dance. It’s fun when those things happen.”

Panthers coach Paul Maurice made clear that he has “no idea” what any of it means.

“I will reiterate there’s a whole bunch of things I don’t need to know or investigate, research, or understand better than I do now,” Maurice said. “So, let’s all just leave it right there.”

As for the game, Bennett scored 4:56 into overtime, lifting the Florida Panthers to a wild victory.

Bennett and Marchand each had a goal and three assists for Florida, which trailed 4-1 midway through the second period. Carter Verhaeghe had two goals and an assist, and defenseman Seth Jones had a goal and an assist.

A streaking Bennett got a slick pass from Marchand and beat Elvis Merzlikins on the goaltender’s stick side. It was Bennett’s seventh goal of the season.

SUNRISE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 6: Brad Marchand #63 of the Florida Panthers skates for possession against Yegor Chinakhov #59 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Amerant Bank Arena on December 6, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

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SUNRISE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 6: Brad Marchand #63 of the Florida Panthers skates for possession against Yegor Chinakhov #59 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Amerant Bank Arena on December 6, 2025 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)

Cole Sillinger, Isac Lundestrom, Dmitri Voronkov and Miles Wood each had a goal and an assist for Columbus in the opener of a three-game trip. Damon Severson and Kirill Marchenko also scored.

Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 25 shots for Florida, and Merzlikins finished with 33 saves.

Voronkov, Marchenko and Wood scored in the second to help Columbus open a 4-1 lead. It was No. 10 on the season for Voronkov and Marchenko.

Verhaeghe responded with back-to-back goals less than two minutes apart, and Jones made it 4-4 with a power-play goal with 3:48 left in the second.

Columbus regained the lead on Sillinger’s third goal with 1:34 remaining in the period, and Lundestrom’s first goal of the season made it 6-4 at 2:27 of the third.

But Marchand answered with his 16th goal at 4:21, and Anton Lundell tied it at 6 with 5:42 remaining. It was Lundell’s seventh on the season.