York Institute had won seven straight games and Logan Pannell did his part to make it eight on Thursday. The York Institute Dragons secured an 18-13 W over the Polk County Wildcats thanks in part to Pannell, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game.
Pannell was just one part of a punishing run game: York Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
York Institute didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Grayson Winningham and Lake Drake.
Although Polk County took the loss, they still got scores from Matthew Maxwell and Jesse Holden.
York Institute's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.3 points per game. As for Polk County, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
York Institute didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-8 win against Hampton on the 8th. As for Polk County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 14-13 victory against Happy Valley on the 8th.
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