Football Recap: Western Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 28, 2024, 5:37am

Football Recap: Western Panthers vs. Twin Lakes Indians

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Western was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Twin Lakes Indians at home and fell 42-6. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2019.

When it comes to explaining why Western lost, don't look at Levi Shoemaker. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Shoemaker a new career-high in rushing yards.

A big part of Twin Lakes' victory came down to the chemistry between Cooper Dold and his top target Ethan Need. Dold threw for 204 yards and four touchdowns while Need picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

Western's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Twin Lakes, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Twin Lakes beat Western by a score of 31-6 on Friday.

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