Linden-McKinley got themselves on the board against Mifflin on Thursday, but Mifflin never followed suit. They blew past the Mifflin Punchers, posting a 57-0 victory on the road. Considering the Panthers have won three matches by more than 27 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Those 257 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Brock. Emmanuel Towns was Brock's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Linden-McKinley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Towns and Briyon Jamison. Towns continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
The win was the fifth in a row for Linden-McKinley, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for Mifflin, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges East at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden-McKinley's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mifflin, they will head out on the road to challenge Grandview Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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