Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Panther Creek). They blew past the Cary Imps 60-36 on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Catamounts considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Panther Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Carpenter, who threw for 299 yards and five touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Travis Woodard helped Carpenter out on the ground, rushing for 117 yards and three touchdowns.
Panther Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jolani Legette and Darius Smith. Smith also made four total tackles, which is notable because Panther Creek is 4-2 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
When it comes to explaining why Cary lost, don't look at Elias Corn. Despite the final result, he threw for 154 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Adan Knight was another key player, picking up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Panther Creek and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Cary, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Panther Creek has already played their next match, a 30-24 win against Holly Springs on the 1st. As for Cary, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 40-3 loss against Middle Creek on the 1st.
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