Litchfield/Mt. Olive will square off against the North Mac Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Southwestern 30-6.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ethan Saathoff, who threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards. Martavious Jones was Saathoff's top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 64 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive'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 JB Bowles and Jones. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for North Mac on the road against Gillespie on Friday as the squad secured a 54-13 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
North Mac's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Trent Hundertmark was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
The win got Litchfield/Mt. Olive back to even at 1-1. As for North Mac, their record is now 2-0.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive took their victory against North Mac in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Litchfield/Mt. Olive since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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