Football Recap: Panther Creek Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Panther Creek easily dispatched Green Level last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Catamounts fell just short of the Willow Spring Storm by a score of 24-21 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Catamounts came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Storm are ranked 246th).

Despite the loss, Panther Creek still got an impressive performance from Travis Woodard, who rushed for 200 yards and three TDs.

Jaysen Oriol

Total Tackles

09/29/25 @ Willow Spring	8
09/19/25 @ Green Level	7
09/12/25 vs Hoggard	10
09/05/25 @ Knightdale	9
08/29/25 vs Hillside	9
+ 2 more games

Even if they lost, Panther Creek's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jaysen Oriol. He has been hot, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.

Ethan Dyk Es had a dynamite game For Willow Spring., rushing for 95 yards and one score on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 112 yards and a pair of touchdowns. They also relied on Dyk Es, who's 50-yard boot wound up being the difference in the game.

Panther Creek's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for Willow Spring, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Panther Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Green Hope at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. As for Willow Spring, they will face off against Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Storm will be up against the Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.