Football Preview: Peekskill Red Devils vs. Walter Panas Panthers
The Peekskill Red Devils will stay at home for another week and welcome the Walter Panas Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Peekskill's defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Walter Panas' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Peekskill's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Haldane on Saturday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 23-0. The Red Devils' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Walter Panas made sure to put some points up on the board against Albertus Magnus on Thursday. Walter Panas claimed a resounding 52-22 victory over Albertus Magnus at home. With that win, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 28.2 points per game.
Jack Doherty had a dynamite game for Walter Panas, rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Mekuto, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Walter Panas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Walter Panas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Albertus Magnus' QB won't forget Hayden Murray anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Peekskill's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Walter Panas, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record.
Everything went Peekskill's way against Walter Panas in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Peekskill made off with a 30-6 win. Does Peekskill have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walter Panas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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