Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Wiley fell 42-30 to Flagler. Wiley gained 218 more yards on the day, but it was Flagler that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Wiley lost, don't look at Grant Mauch. Despite the final result, he threw for 272 yards and five TDs, and also rushed for 115 yards and one score. Mauch also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending one pass.
Wiley is on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7. As for Flagler, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Coming up, Wiley will take on Genoa-Hugo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Flagler, they will square off against Weldon Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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