Alba-Golden unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were beaten by the Overton Mustangs 45-0 on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Overton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rylan Holleman, who threw for 184 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 126 yards and one score on only ten carries. Jacob Osburn also helped with two TDs in total.
Looking ahead, Alba-Golden is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Mt. Enterprise at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Overton, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,044 yards in their previous games.
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