The Putnam City West Patriots will face off against the Putnam City North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Putnam City West is looking for their season's first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 40-6, which was the final score in Putnam City West's tilt against Midwest City two weeks ago. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Putnam City North made sure to put some points up on the board against Southmoore last Thursday. Putnam City North blew past Southmoore 43-21.
Putnam City North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kameron Oliver, who picked up 16 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Oliver has posted since back in September of 2023. Milton Alford was another key back, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Putnam City North's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Pierce and Dameon Hardmon, who racked up four sacks between them.
Putnam City West's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Putnam City North, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Putnam City West's way against Putnam City North in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Putnam City West made off with a 27-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Putnam City West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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