Football Recap: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Nov 11, 2024, 6:49am

Football Recap: Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers vs. Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen

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Paxton-Buckley-Loda and Durand/Pecatonica squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Paxton-Buckley-Loda had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Durand/Pecatonica Rivermen at home and fell 33-6.

Sam Hall threw for 59 yards and a touchdown. Kayden Vance was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Robert Boyd-Meents rushed for 45 yards.

Cooper Hoffman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Durand/Pecatonica, rushing for 121 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Paxton-Buckley-Loda does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Durand/Pecatonica, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Wilmington at 2:00 p.m. Wilmington will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Durand/Pecatonica surely won't give up without a fight.

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