Football Recap: Knightstown Find Success

Knightstown had won three straight at home, but on Friday they bumped up to 5-2 to make it four. They had just enough and edged out the Tri Titans 61-59. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 64-46 victory the Titans walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.

Jameson Crawford produced another solid effort rushing for 223 yards and four scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards. Alex Muir was another major influence, as he rushed for 63 yards and ran in a TD.

Panthers

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Tri	302
09/26/25 @ Cambridge City Lincoln	145
09/19/25 @ Eastern Hancock	-3
09/12/25 vs Union City	97
09/05/25 vs Union County	126
+ 10 more games

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Knightstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

As for Tri, they now have a losing record of 3-4. Their loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Tri's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Masyn Chalfant, who rushed for 111 yards and a pair of TDs, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown. Cooper Engle also helped out as he racked up 104 rushing yards.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Knightstown is set to square off against their familiar foe Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Tri will challenge rival Hagerstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.