After two games on the road, Putnam City North is heading back home. They will welcome the Putnam City West Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Putnam City North will be strutting in after a win while Putnam City West will be coming in after a loss.
Putnam City North will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Southmoore last Thursday. Putnam City North put the hurt on Southmoore with a sharp 43-21 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Putnam City North to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kameron Oliver, who picked up 16 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Oliver has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Milton Alford, who rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Another reason for the win was Putnam City North's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Carter Pierce and Dameon Hardmon, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Putnam City West was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 40-6 loss at the hands of Midwest City. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Putnam City North now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Putnam City West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Putnam City North might still be hurting after the 27-7 defeat they got from Putnam City West in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Putnam City West's Dujuan Knight, who rushed for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Now that Putnam City North knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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