Beaverton had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Central Panthers. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Beavers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Joe Mendazona, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two scores. Central also got a significant boost from Kao Phantern, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Beaverton will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Franklin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Central, they will face off against Forest Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Panthers their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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