Football Recap: Paris Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2024, 9:15am

Football Recap: Paris Wildcats vs. Panther Creek Panthers

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It was a proper cat-fight when Paris faced off against Panther Creek on Friday. The Paris Wildcats fell just short of the Panther Creek Panthers by a score of 38-35. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.

Panther Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Graylyn Fry led the charge by throwing for 303 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt. A healthy portion of that aerial production (134 yards to be exact) went to Parker Ord, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Paris' loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Panther Creek, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Paris will head out to square off against Aubrey at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Panther Creek, they will host Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,029 yards in their previous games.

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