Atlantic fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Pine Ridge on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to the Panthers. The Sharks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 7-0.
Pine Ridge got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Greta Carlson out in front who rushed for 20 yards and a pair of scores, and also threw for 63 yards and two TDs. That's the most passing yards Carlson has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Serenity Gorham, who picked up 28 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Atlantic dropped their record down to 7-5 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Pine Ridge, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Coming up, Atlantic will venture away from home to take on University at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pine Ridge, they will be taking part in a tournament against Seabreeze at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sandcrabs' defense has only allowed 8.1 points per game this season, so the Panthers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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