Yellville-Summit lost against Quitman back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Yellville-Summit Panthers came up short against the Quitman Bulldogs, falling 40-14. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Jordon Moore-Payne was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 164 yards and three touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes for Quitman. Moore-Payne also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making 15 total tackles. Jamare Lovelace was in the mix too, providing Quitman with two touchdowns.
Yellville-Summit's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Quitman, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yellville-Summit will welcome Mayflower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mayflower's defense has only allowed 5.2 points per game this season, so Yellville-Summit's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Quitman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Melbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Quitman knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Melbourne likes a good challenge.
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