After flying high against Stevens last Saturday, O'Connor came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 46-32 bruising from the Taft Raiders on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.
O'Connor's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Riley Eason, who rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards and one TD. Cash Manis was another key rusher, rushing for 124 yards and one score while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
O'Connor's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Taft, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 4-6 record.
Coming up, O'Connor will face off against Johnson on Thursday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Jaguars have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. Taft does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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