The Walter Panas Panthers will take on the Peekskill Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Walter Panas sitting on four straight victories and Peekskill on six.
Walter Panas is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Greeley by a score of 40-28 on Friday. The Panthers pushed the score to 34-13 by the end of the third, a deficit the Quakers cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Walter Panas to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jack Doherty, who rushed for 133 yards and two TDs. Doherty didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made two total tackles (1.5 for loss). Christian Salomon was another key pass catcher, picking up 45 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Walter Panas' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Justin Bordenaro with two.
Meanwhile, Peekskill got the win against Poughkeepsie on Saturday by a conclusive 36-12. Considering the Red Devils have won three matchups by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Walter Panas better keep an eye on Craig Jacobs. He was instrumental in Peekskill's win, rushing for 100 yards and three scores.
Peekskill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Peekskill's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Walter Panas, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Walter Panas came out on top in a nail-biter against Peekskill in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 14-11. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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