Football Recap: Overbrook Comes Up Short

Overbrook and Simon Gratz pushed the score to 60-6 the last time they played Simon Gratz, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Panthers fell 8-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Panthers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Overbrook's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Simon Gratz, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.

Overbrook and Simon Gratz will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time the Panthers see the field they'll take on West Philadelphia at 10:00 a.m. on November 27. As for Simon Gratz, their break will end when they face Frankford at 9:45 a.m. on November 27.