It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Panther Creek can now relate to. They fell just short of the Alvarado Indians by a score of 44-41 on Thursday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Despite the defeat, Panther Creek had strong showings from Cristian Trickett, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Graylyn Fry, who threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns. Fry has been hot , having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last five times he's played.
Alvarado's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demarcus Belton, who picked up 133 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Belton's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lance Sansom also helped out with an impressive 132 receiving yards.
Panther Creek's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-2. As for Alvarado, they pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Panther Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alvarado, they will challenge Sulphur Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Alvarado's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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