Football Recap: Mound City Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Panthers

Previous 4 Games

10/03/25 @ East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]	44-28
09/26/25 vs South Nodaway	72-38
09/19/25 @ Stewartsville	40-12
09/12/25 vs South Holt	42-18

Mound City waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 victory over East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 44-12 loss the last time these two teams met.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mound City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Ivey, who rushed for 129 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. Henry Smith was another key player, rushing for 108 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mound City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 236 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mound City's defense and their four sacks. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s QB won't forget Scott Manley anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Manley is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last four games he's played. Mound City received some extra help from John Gard, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

Mound City's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Looking ahead, Mound City will square off against Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mound City will need to watch out since Nodaway Valley co-op [West Nodaway/Nodaway-Holt] has now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they will challenge South Nodaway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] will be up against the Longhorns' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.