Football Recap: Plainfield Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2024, 6:31pm

Football Recap: Plainfield Panthers vs. Waterford Lancers

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A victory for Plainfield just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Waterford Lancers 47-13. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 33-13 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2019.

Jax Higgins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Waterford, rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while also throwing for 143 yards and a touchdown. Higgins' longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Plainfield is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3. As for Waterford, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Plainfield will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Haven at 6:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Waterford, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 26-6 victory against Ledyard on the 11th.

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