Derby put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hutchinson Salthawks 36-3 on the road. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Leading Derby to victory were Drew Kemp and Arieus Finley. Kemp rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, while Finley rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Finley is now averaging an impressive 111 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Derby was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Derby wouldn't let Hutchinson keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Derby can thank Braesyn Williams and Dylan Karel for forcing both of them.
Derby's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Hutchinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Derby will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Valley Center: 15, Derby: 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Hutchinson, they will head out on the road to challenge Haysville Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hutchinson is facing Haysville Campus at the right time seeing as Haysville Campus is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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