Poughkeepsie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-12 to the Walter Panas Panthers. The Pioneers lost against the Panthers in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 57-12 score last time.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Thomas Mekuto and Jack Doherty. Mekuto rushed for 76 yards and one TD while Doherty rushed for 91 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Mekuto has posted since back in October of 2024.
Poughkeepsie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Walter Panas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Poughkeepsie will square off against rival Albertus Magnus at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Walter Panas is set to challenge their familiar foe Croton-Harmon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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