Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Pana Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Hiltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Panthers are ranked 191st).
When it comes to explaining why Hillsboro lost, don't look at Amony Anderson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Wyatt Kile, who threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and also rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns for Pana. Ryan Blackwell was Kile's top target, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pana, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Hillsboro will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. Pana has already played their next match, a 54-13 victory against Gillespie on the 11th.
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