A win for Midlakes just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Palmyra-Macedon Red Raiders 42-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Screaming Eagles in their matchups with the Red Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
A big part of Palmyra-Macedon's victory came down to the chemistry between Camron Quick and his top target Trey Porpora. Quick threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes while Porpora picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Porpora's longest reception was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Midlakes now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Palmyra-Macedon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Midlakes will square off against Waterloo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterloo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Midlakes likes a good challenge. As for Palmyra-Macedon, they will face off against Newark/Marion at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newark/Marion is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Palmyra-Macedon will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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