After flying high against Lafayette County last Friday, Knob Noster came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 24-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Richmond Spartans on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost five in a row.

Conner Morris
| 10/17/25 @ Richmond | 117 |
| 10/10/25 vs Lafayette County | 130 |
| 10/03/25 @ Lexington | 128 |
| 09/26/25 vs Carrollton | 114 |
| 09/19/25 @ Northeast | 29 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Knob Noster still got an impressive performance from Conner Morris, who rushed for 117 yards and one TD. With that strong performance, Morris is now averaging an impressive 100.2 rushing yards per game.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed eight in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Keshawn Callaway, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Knob Noster fell to 7-1. As for Richmond, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Knob Noster has already played their next matchup, a 28-14 win against Holden on the 24th. As for Richmond, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 45-0 victory against Lexington on the 24th.
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