Football Recap: Stone Memorial Panthers vs. Upperman Bees
Stone Memorial lost against Upperman back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Stone Memorial Panthers fell just short of the Upperman Bees by a score of 29-26. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bees: they've now lost three in a row.
Upperman was led to victory by Bronzdon Chaffin and Ethan Palk. Chaffin rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns, while Palk rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 56 yards.
Stone Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Upperman, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Stone Memorial will stay at home for another week and welcome Macon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Macon County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Stone Memorial likes a good challenge. As for Upperman, they will head out on the road to take on DeKalb County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upperman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.9 points per game this season.
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