Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Pattonsburg simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Mound City 48-20. Pattonsburg pushed the score to 42-20 by the end of the third, a deficit Mound City had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pattonsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Maize, who rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 64 receiving yards and one score. Maize's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gage Fortner was another key passer, throwing for 191 yards and three TDs.
Mound City lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Creyton Roup, who rushed for 72 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Nick Ivey helped out on the ground, rushing for 86 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Pattonsburg has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 50.0 points this season. As for Mound City, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Pattonsburg has already played their next match, a 74-42 victory against North Andrew on the 12th. As for Mound City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-18 win against South Holt on the 12th.
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