There's no place like home for Panther Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Green Hope Falcons a 25-0 shutout on Thursday. The Catamounts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Panther Creek found their leader in underclassman Ethan Carpenter, who rushed for 106 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. Panther Creek also got a significant boost from Travis Woodard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
Panther Creek's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Jaysen Oriol and Lacina Coulibaly, who racked up five sacks between them. Coulibaly also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Another thorn in Green Hope's side was Juarod Williams, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Panther Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The win snapped Panther Creek's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Green Hope, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Panther Creek wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-14 defeat against Apex Friendship on the 4th. As for Green Hope, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-0 loss against Middle Creek on the 4th.
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