The matchup between Redmond and Pendleton/Nixyaawii Community on Friday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Redmond Panthers and the Pendleton/Nixyaawii Community Buckaroos were almost perfectly matched up, but the Redmond Panthers suffered a 35-34 defeat. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eli Pupo, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Jack Snyder, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns.
Redmond's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Pendleton/Nixyaawii Community, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Redmond will be playing in front of their home fans against Southridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pendleton/Nixyaawii Community, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Estacada at 7:00 p.m. on September 26th.
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