If Beechcroft was feeling good fresh off their 43-13 takedown of Whetstone last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Beechcroft Cougars fell 20-12 to the Linden-McKinley Panthers on Saturday. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although Beechcroft took the loss, they still got scores from Olaoluwa Obayemi and Tyrell Russell.
Linden-McKinley found their leader in underclassman Davell Brock, who rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards on only 11 passes. Brock has become a key player for Linden-McKinley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Beechcroft's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Linden-McKinley, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Beechcroft wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 40-14 win against Mifflin on the 4th. Linden-McKinley has also already played their next matchup, a 65-0 victory against Federal Hocking on the 5th.
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