Pawnee City had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They snuck past the Meridian Mustangs with a 28-22 win. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Among those leading the charge was Payton Rose, who rushed for 133 yards.
Pawnee City's run defense was locked in: Meridian could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Atreyu Kling for the heroic effort on defense: he. Pawnee City's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Pawnee City's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Dylan Layne was the leader with two.
Maddox Haake and Jayton Jones certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Haake gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns, while Jones threw for 165 yards and one TD on only 14 passes.
Pawnee City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-6 win against Dorchester on the 5th. As for Meridian, they have also already played their next contest, a 45-21 victory against Diller-Odell on the 5th.
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