Panther Valley managed to keep up with Marian Catholic until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Panthers had to suffer through a 39-12 loss at the hands of Marian Catholic. The Panthers gained 117 more yards on the day, but it was Marian Catholic that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Panther Valley still got an impressive performance from Brody Breiner, who threw for 235 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 40 yards and one score. Breiner didn't just play on offense: he also made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass. A healthy portion of Breiner's aerial production (116 yards to be exact) went to Gavin Yuricheck.
Marian Catholic can attribute much of their success to Jake Tom, who rushed for 58 yards and one touchdown.
Panther Valley dropped their record down to 0-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Marian Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Panther Valley has already played their next matchup, a 21-6 victory against Pine Grove on the 13th. As for Marian Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-6 win against Shenandoah Valley on the 12th.
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