Football Recap: Hudson Yarc's Menacing Defense Leads North Platte over Penney

By Team Reports Oct 2, 2025, 6:03am

Football Recap: North Platte Panthers vs. Penney Hornets

Dylan Armstrong

Rushing Touchdowns

09/26/25 @ Penney4
09/19/25 vs East Buchanan4
09/05/25 vs Milan1
08/29/25 @ Butler2

Penney came into Friday's game looking for another win against North Platte, but Dylan Armstrong wouldn't allow it. The Panthers took down the Hornets 38-20 on Friday thanks in part to Armstrong, who rushed for 238 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 11 rushing touchdowns on the season.

North Platte didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hudson Yarc.

The victory made it two in a row for North Platte and bumps their season record up to 4-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 1-4 Penney and 1-3 East Buchanan. As for Penney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Coming up, North Platte will face off against Plattsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Tigers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Penney, they will square off against East Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

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