Pattonsburg scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Albany Warriors 78-74. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (32), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Pattonsburg lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Camden Griffith, who threw for 426 yards and eight touchdowns, and also rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown. Another pass catcher making a difference was Gavin Humphrey, who picked up 326 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Pattonsburg didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Landon Preston and Humphrey. With that strong performance, Humphrey is now averaging an impressive 112.6 receiving yards per game.
Kyle Emerson was his usual excellent self, picking up 102 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 70 yards and a touchdown on only six carries for Albany. What's more, he's the matchup marked his third straight with at least 102 dating back to last season.
Pattonsburg is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Albany, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges North Andrew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 992 yards in their previous games. As for Albany, they will take on King City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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