Palmyra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Raymond Central Mustangs 55-19. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Mustangs are ranked 46th).
Despite the loss, Palmyra still got an impressive performance from David Unruh, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 67 yards and a touchdown. Jaxson Chambers made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
A big part of Raymond Central's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Jelinek and his top target Gavin Gehle. Jelinek rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown while Gehle gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns.
Palmyra's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Raymond Central, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Palmyra will venture away from home to take on Lincoln Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Raymond Central, they will host Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Raymond Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.8 points per game this season.
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