Football Recap: Putnam City North Panthers vs. Southmoore SaberCats
After only seven points in their last game, Putnam City North made sure to put some points up on the board against Southmoore on Thursday. The Putnam City North Panthers blew past the Southmoore SaberCats 43-21. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the SaberCats, too.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Putnam City North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kameron Oliver, who picked up 16 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Oliver has posted since back in September of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Milton Alford, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Putnam City North's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Pierce and Dameon Hardmon, who racked up four sacks between them.
Putnam City North now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Southmoore, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Putnam City North will challenge Putnam City West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Putnam City North is facing Putnam City West at the right time seeing as Putnam City West is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Southmoore, they will take on Grant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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