It was a proper cat-fight when Seymour faced off against Electra on Friday. The Seymour Panthers took a 32-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Electra Tigers. The Panthers gained 228 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Seymour still got an impressive performance from Brayden Loyd, who threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Loyd's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Brason Zeissel was Loyd's top target, picking up 136 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 187.3.
Electra's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Riggen Thaggard led the charge by rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. Braylon Nava was another key player, rushing for 98 yards on only ten carries.
Seymour dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Electra, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Seymour will square off against Petrolia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seymour will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Electra, they will face off against Munday at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Electra's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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