Pantego Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Shelton Chargers with a 20-14 victory. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 23-6 loss the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Tristan Brown continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 86 yards.
Pantego Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Shelton still got an impressive performance from Taylor Ogden, who rushed for 226 yards while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Jaden Ball was in the mix as well, providing Shelton with two touchdowns.
Pantego Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Shelton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Pantego Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coram Deo Academy at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for Shelton, they will square off against Newman International Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shelton's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Newman International Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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