On Friday, Mound City faced Rock Port in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mound City Panthers were beaten by the Rock Port Blue Jays 46-16. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Jays apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Although Mound City took the loss, they still got scores from Kane Derr and Creyton Roup.
Rock Port was led to victory by Corbyn Jakub and Brock Holmes. Jakub rushed for 83 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, while Holmes gained 154 total yards and three touchdowns. Holmes got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 50 yards.
Mound City's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Rock Port, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Mound City wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 36-21 win against South Holt on the 18th. As for Rock Port, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 44-12 victory against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] on the 18th.
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