A victory for Litchfield/Mt. Olive just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Pana Panthers, falling 41-21. Litchfield/Mt. Olive was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pana apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's loss came despite strong showings from Martavious Jones and Ethan Saathoff. Jones picked up 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Saathoff threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns. Jones is becoming a predictor of Litchfield/Mt. Olive's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't).
It was another big night for Wyatt Kile, who threw for 366 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown for Pana. Sam Sims was Kile's top target, picking up 172 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Litchfield/Mt. Olive and nudges their season record down to 3-5. As for Pana, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Litchfield/Mt. Olive will square off against Vandalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vandalia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Litchfield/Mt. Olive likes a good challenge. As for Pana, they will challenge Staunton/Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.9 points per game this season.
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