Falls City took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Palmyra Panthers 22-21. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blakely Sells
| 08/29/25 vs Palmyra | 102 |
| 10/18/24 @ Wilber-Clatonia | 91 |
| 08/30/24 @ Palmyra | 78 |
| 09/27/24 @ Nebraska City | 77 |
| 10/25/24 vs Fairbury | 56 |
Blakely Sells was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 63 yards and one TD. Those 102 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Falls City also got a significant boost from Jayton Wilkerson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Falls City proved: they limited Palmyra to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Sells for the heroic effort on defense: he. Falls City's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.2.
Falls City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilkerson and Orion Cattrell.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Leyton Mapson, who picked up 156 receiving yards and one score. Mapson was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards. Dylan Reel was another key player, picking up 91 receiving yards and one TD.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Falls City will face off against Brownell Talbot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Palmyra, they will challenge Superior at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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