Knightdale extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 24-21 heartbreaker at the hands of the Panther Creek Catamounts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 39-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
Although Knightdale took the loss, they still got scores from Jamel Perry, Jon Jones, Jalen Moore, and Anyeus Miller.
Knightdale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zayshaun Bennett and Miller. Miller got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Panther Creek, the win (which was their sixth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while Knightdale is ranked 210th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Travis Woodard went supernova, rushing for 222 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 47 receiving yards. Those 222 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Knightdale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-39 defeat against Sanderson on the 12th. As for Panther Creek, they have also already played their next matchup, a 40-6 loss against Hoggard on the 12th.
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