Friday just wasn't the day for Nickerson's offense. They were beaten by the Halstead Dragons 49-0 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Dragons: they've now lost seven in a row.
Halstead got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Edric Zorn out in front who rushed for 99 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught one TD. Those 99 rushing yards gave Zorn a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Diehl, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Nickerson's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Halstead, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nickerson will challenge rival Hesston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Halstead is set to square off against their familiar foe Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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