Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Derby Panthers, falling 59-7. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Panthers are ranked third).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Derby to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arieus Finley, who rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another passer making a difference was Drew Kemp, who threw for 132 yards and four touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes.
Maize's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Derby, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Maize will face off against Haysville Campus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maize is facing Haysville Campus at the right time seeing as Haysville Campus is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Derby, they will take on Hutchinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hutchinson: 9.2, Derby: 5.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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