Putnam City couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 26-16 to the Yukon Millers on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Millers: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Putnam City took the loss, they still got scores from Savion James and Gabriel Osborne.
Putnam City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Johnn Sheffey and Michael Exum. Sheffey didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles and made nine total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Yukon's side was Brayden Knox, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles.
Putnam City is headed away from home for the first time to challenge Putnam City West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yukon, they will challenge Mustang at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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