Pana had taken Vandalia down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Panthers received a blow as they fell 40-26 to the Vandals. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vandals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Pana lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Parker Moore, who rushed for 89 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 80 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.6% of his passes. Cash Lynch was in the mix as well, providing Pana with two scores.
Pana didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lynch and Derrek Ambrose.
Pana's defeat dropped their record down to 2-1. As for Vandalia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pana is set to face off against their familiar foe Gillespie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Vandalia will take on rival Southwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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