Football Preview: Pana Panthers vs. Southwestern Piasa Birds
Pana is 8-1 against Southwestern since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pana Panthers will face off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 7:00 p.m. Southwestern took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pana, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Pana was able to grind out a solid victory over Carlinville, taking the game 26-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Isaiah Harbert went supernova for Pana, rushing for 99 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Kile, who threw for 108 yards and two touchdowns.
Pana's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Cash Lynch and Hayden Blackwell. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, there was early excitement for Southwestern after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Litchfield/Mt. Olive who ended up claiming the real prize. Southwestern came up short against Litchfield/Mt. Olive, falling 30-6.
Pana's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Southwestern, they dropped their record down to 1-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Pana beat Southwestern 30-22 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pana since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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