It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Washington can now relate to. They fell 42-35 to the North Johnston Panthers on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Pam Pack in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Washington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarryn Payne, who picked up 137 receiving yards and one score. The team also got some help courtesy of Calek Smaw, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Leading North Johnston to victory were Tyrece Hicks and Kaleb Pone. Hicks rushed for 78 yards and two TDs on only seven carries, while Pone rushed for 117 yards and one score on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Pone has posted since back in September.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Johnston, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
As of now, neither Washington nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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