Derby faced Maize in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Panthers came up short against the Eagles, falling 42-21. The contest was a 21-21 toss-up at halftime, but the Panthers couldn't quite close it out.
Brayden Myovela produced another solid effort rushing for 133 yards and three scores while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns for Maize. A healthy portion of Myovela's aerial production (96 yards to be exact) went to Pearce George, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Derby's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-2. As for Maize, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Derby will take on rival Hutchinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Maize is set to challenge their familiar foe Haysville Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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