Football Recap: Knightstown Takes a Loss

After flying high against Union City last Friday, Knightstown came back down to earth. The Panthers took a blow against the Eastern Hancock Royals on Friday, falling 58-20. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-20.

Jameson Crawford

Receiving Yards

08/22/25 @ Hagerstown	154
09/19/25 @ Eastern Hancock	91
09/05/25 vs Union County	74
09/12/25 vs Union City	-4

Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brody Willard, who picked up 108 receiving yards and one touchdown. Knightstown also got help from Jameson Crawford, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.

Mark Kube was his usual excellent self, rushing for 219 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry for Eastern Hancock. With that strong performance, Kube is now averaging an impressive 120.4 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Elijah Edon, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns while completing 79.2% of his passes.

Knightstown's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Eastern Hancock, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Knightstown will head out to face off against Cambridge City Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Golden Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 73.2 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Eastern Hancock, they will venture away from home to challenge Park Tudor at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Edon and Christopher Harris.