Polo is 1-8 against Putnam County since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will host the Midgets at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Polo will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Milan, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Panthers walked away with a 28-15 victory over the Wildcats on Friday. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Wildcats on their field since October 7, 2016.
Meanwhile, Putnam County strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Brookfield by a score of 29-16.
Putnam County found their leader in sophomore Corbin Campbell-Johnson, who rushed for 128 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 128 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Campbell-Johnson.
Putnam County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Polo now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Putnam County, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Polo couldn't quite finish off Putnam County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 and fell 22-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campbell-Johnson, who rushed for 206 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that the Panthers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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