Knightdale came into this matchup off a tough 30-point loss last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Panther Creek Catamounts by a score of 24-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Catamounts are ranked 97th).
Knightdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Joyner and Anyeus Miller.
Travis Woodard went supernova For Panther Creek., rushing for 222 yards and two scores, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. Those 222 rushing yards gave Woodard a new career-high.
Knightdale is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3. As for Panther Creek, the win was the sixth in a row (dating back to last season) for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knightdale will host Sanderson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Panther Creek, they will welcome Hoggard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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