With a playoff game on the line, Prairie Heights rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Central Noble Cougars by a score of 26-14. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Prairie Heights' defense made their presence known, laying out Brody Morgan. three times. Leading the way was Rhydian Morgan with two sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Central Noble lost, don't look at Conner Fish. Despite the final result, he picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan, who threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory got Prairie Heights back to even at 5-5. As for Central Noble, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Prairie Heights will take on Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Noble does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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