Football Recap: University Prep Panthers vs. Corning Cardinals
University Prep won the last time they faced Corning, and things went their way on Friday too. The University Prep Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 victory over the Corning Cardinals. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
University Prep was led to victory by Tyson Wurzer and Kaos Martin. Wurzer gained 191 total yards and three touchdowns, while Martin rushed for 119 yards on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
University Prep was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 443 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corning only gained 344.
When it comes to explaining why Corning lost, don't look at Kaleb Flournoy. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Flournoy got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 74 yards.
University Prep's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Corning, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. University Prep's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Red Bluff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Corning, they will square off against Central Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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