Peyton pushed their score to 34 the last time they played Colorado Springs Christian, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Peyton Panthers slipped by the Colorado Springs Christian Lions 13-12. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won three games in a row.
It was another big night for Colton Cobb, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Martin, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Peyton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Colorado Springs Christian still got an impressive performance from Daniel Hoggard, who rushed for 64 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards.
Peyton pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Colorado Springs Christian, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Peyton will challenge Dolores Huerta Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Peyton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season. As for Colorado Springs Christian, they will face off against Ellicott at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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