After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Gaither, Plant was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Robinson Knights 59-0 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Tripp Brown was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another player making a difference was Ben Mackinnon, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Plant's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. Ty Conze led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. Alex Tate is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Plant now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Robinson, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-2.
Plant will challenge Tampa Bay Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Tampa Bay Tech focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Robinson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wharton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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