The Pana Panthers will face off against Litchfield/Mt. Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pana will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Pana on the road against Gillespie as the team secured a 54-13 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four contests by 27 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Wyatt Kile, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Cash Lynch was Kile's top target, picking up 78 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Pana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lynch and Sam Sims. Sims also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 116. Another thorn in Gillespie's side was Carter Barber, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Litchfield/Mt. Olive and Staunton/Bunker Hill were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Litchfield/Mt. Olive suffered a 14-13 loss.
Although Litchfield/Mt. Olive took the loss, they still got scores from Ethan Saathoff and Matthew Bywater.
Pana's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Pana came up short against Litchfield/Mt. Olive in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-15. Will Pana have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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