Pana won the last time they faced Gillespie, and things went their way on Friday too. The Pana Panthers took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 54-13 win over the Gillespie Miners. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by 27 points or more so far this season.
Wyatt Kile was his usual excellent self, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, while also rushing 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 matches.
Pana's record is now 6-1. As for Gillespie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Pana will welcome 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. As for Gillespie, they will head out on the road to square off against Vandalia at 7:00 a.m. on Friday. Vandalia will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Gillespie surely won't give up without a fight.
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