Football Recap: North Mac Panthers vs. Litchfield/Mt. Olive
North Mac put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Litchfield/Mt. Olive by a score of 26-14. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 42-21 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for North Mac came from James Graves, Jacob Bickel, and Payne Mclean.
North Mac's defense made their presence known, laying out Ethan Saathoff. four times. Trent Hundertmark was especially locked on to Litchfield/Mt. Olive's QB and sacked him twice. Hundertmark is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
North Mac was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 264 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
North Mac's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-0. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
North Mac will venture away from home to square off against Pana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pana will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something North Mac surely won't give up without a fight. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, they will welcome Greenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield/Mt. Olive will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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