Pauls Valley is still undefeated this season after their contest against Kingfisher on Friday, but Kingfisher came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Pauls Valley Panthers narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Kingfisher Yellowjackets 43-40. The Panthers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Kingfisher's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jhett Birdwell, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. Paytun Burnham was another key player, picking up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Pauls Valley pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kingfisher, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pauls Valley will head out to challenge Plainview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Plainview: 13, Pauls Valley: 16.5) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Kingfisher, they will face off against Purcell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingfisher will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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