Football Recap: South Holt Knights vs. Pattonsburg Panthers
South Holt won the last time they faced Pattonsburg, and things went their way on Friday too. The South Holt Knights walked away with a 73-66 victory over the Pattonsburg Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Cole Medsker went supernova for South Holt, rushing for 216 yards and five touchdowns, while also throwing for 225 yards and six touchdowns. Medsker also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making 21 total tackles, and defending a pass. Griffin Kemerling did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 76 receiving yards.
South Holt's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Hayes Weller. He didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
When it comes to explaining why Pattonsburg lost, don't look at Camden Griffith. Despite the final result, he threw for 386 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Griffith is now averaging an impressive 104.5 rushing yards per game. Wyatt Maize was Griffith's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown.
South Holt's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Pattonsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
South Holt will challenge DeKalb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pattonsburg, they will face off against Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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