After flying high against Liberty Creek last Friday, Portland came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 27-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springfield Yellow Jackets on Friday. The contest was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Brogan High threw for 28 yards and one touchdown. Keilen Dalton was his top target, picking up 28 receiving yards and one TD. On the ground, Avery Hughes rushed for 120 yards and one score on only six carries.
Kason Woodson was nothing short of spectacular for Springfield: he threw for 272 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 52 yards. The dominant performance also gave Woodson a new career-high in passer rating (156.3).
Having lost for the first time this season, Portland fell to 2-1. As for Springfield, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Portland will face off against East Robertson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Station Camp at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets will need to watch out since the Bison have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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