Knightstown fought the good fight in their overtime match against Winchester Community on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Falcons by a score of 10-7. Having soared to a lofty 34 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Loss or not, Knightstown got some senior leadership from Gage Broady and Jameson Crawford. Broady picked up 94 receiving yards and one score, while Crawford rushed for 67 yards. Broady's longest reception was for an incredible 71 yards.
Knightstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aaron Mefford. Knightstown got some further help from Andrew Buchanan: he picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended two passes.
Caleb Hummel went supernova For Winchester Community., rushing for 179 yards. Hummel didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended two passes.
Knightstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Winchester Community, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Knightstown will face off against rival Union County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Winchester Community is set to square off against their familiar foe Northeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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