It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Geneva can now relate to. They lost 47-24 to the Pantego Christian Panthers on Friday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Geneva's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harris Priesmeyer, who rushed for 59 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries. Those 59 rushing yards gave Priesmeyer a new career-high. Reid Aderholt also helped out with an impressive 118 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Tristan Brown, who rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown for Pantego Christian. Brown also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. Hayes Young was another key player, throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt.
Geneva's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5. As for Pantego Christian, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Geneva does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pantego Christian, they will take on Dallas Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dallas Christian is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Pantego Christian will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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