Litchfield/Mt. Olive extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-8. They were beaten by the Pana Panthers 63-21. While losing is never fun, Litchfield/Mt. Olive can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 471st, while Pana is ranked 213th).
Despite the loss, Litchfield/Mt. Olive still got an impressive performance from Cal Frerichs, who rushed for 81 yards and one score on only six carries. Frerichs got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards. Matthew Bywater also helped with two TDs in total.
As for Pana, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points over those games.
It was another big night for Cash Lynch, who rushed for 254 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Cayden Durbin, who rushed for 160 yards and one score on only 13 carries.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Litchfield/Mt. Olive will challenge rival Vandalia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pana is set to face off against their familiar foe Carlinville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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