Ledford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Oak Grove Grizzlies on the road and fell 58-21. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 289th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 50th).
Despite the loss, Ledford still got an impressive performance from Kaison Phillips, who threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns. 84 of those passing yards were hauled in by Seth Wiley, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Karson Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries for Oak Grove. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 110.5 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Grayson Treadway, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Ledford's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Oak Grove, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Ledford has already played their next game, a 51-35 loss against Asheboro on the 25th. As for Oak Grove, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-7 win against Montgomery Central on the 25th.
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