Football Recap: Saegertown Panthers vs. Greenville Trojans
After flying high against Maplewood last Thursday, Saegertown came back down to earth. The Saegertown Panthers came up short against the Greenville Trojans on Friday, falling 35-13. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Despite the loss, Saegertown still got an impressive performance from Cru Scott, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in October of 2023.
Nick Solderich was his usual excellent self, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 155 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes for Greenville. Another player making a difference was Cael Thurber, who gained 99 total yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Saegertown's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record. As for Greenville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Cochranton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saegertown is facing Cochranton at the right time seeing as Cochranton is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Greenville, they will host Maplewood at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maplewood is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Greenville will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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