Pantego Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 38-13 margin over the Mercy Culture Prep Royals. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 22 point advantage.
Tristan Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Pantego Christian as he rushed for 160 yards on only nine carries, and also threw for 119 yards and two touchdowns on only eight passes. Brown really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pantego Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 227 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 206 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Pantego Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Bingham and Tomiwa Akinyoade.
When it comes to explaining why Mercy Culture Prep lost, don't look at Jon Anthony Lardizabal. Despite the final result, he rushed for 247 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.8 yards per carry.
Pantego Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mercy Culture Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Pantego Christian will welcome Shelton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Mercy Culture Prep, they will head out to face off against Coram Deo Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Mercy Culture Prep focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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