After flying high against Morton last Friday, Quitman came back down to earth. The Quitman Panthers and the Northeast Jones Tigers were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Quitman Panthers suffered a 34-33 defeat. The Panthers gained 181 more yards on the day, but it was the Tigers that made the best use of them.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Akylin Dear, who rushed for 190 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Dear's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 144 rushing yards dating back to last season. Shunzarius Dear was in the mix as well, providing Quitman with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Quitman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northeast Jones only rushed for 179.
Quitman's record now sits at 4-3. As for Northeast Jones, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Northeast Jones, they will head out to challenge Forest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Forest will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Northeast Jones surely won't give up without a fight.
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