Football Recap: Amory Panthers vs. Shannon Red Raiders
If Amory was feeling good fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Ripley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Amory Panthers lost 51-26 to the Shannon Red Raiders on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered since August 23rd.
Shannon had a senior duo take command as Trey Spurgon threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes and Kegan Ruff rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Those 173 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Ruff. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylen Deans, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Amory's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Shannon, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Amory will venture away from home to take on Newton County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Amory is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Shannon, they will host Leake Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shannon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
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