Putnam City North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Muskogee Roughers 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Roughers are ranked 102nd).
When it comes to explaining why Putnam City North lost, don't look at Joshua Lombard. Despite the final result, he picked up 140 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in two rushing scores. Another player making a difference was Charlie Bowie, who picked up 128 receiving yards and one score.
Putnam City North's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Muskogee, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Putnam City North will face off against Choctaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Yellowjackets have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Muskogee, they will square off against Northwest Classen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Roughers will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.8 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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