Panther Creek lost against Middle Creek back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Panther Creek Catamounts lost to the Middle Creek Mustangs at home by a 31-14 margin. The Catamounts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Panther Creek lost, don't look at Travis Woodard. Despite the final result, he rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Woodard got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
Panther Creek didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Fogg and Jolani Legette. Panther Creek got some further help from Jaysen Oriol: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jayden Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns for Middle Creek. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Panther Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Middle Creek, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Panther Creek will take on Green Level at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Panther Creek is facing Green Level at the right time seeing as Green Level is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Middle Creek, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Apex at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Middle Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.9 points per game this season.
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