Paola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Pittsburg Dragons, falling 42-14. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dragons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
The critical scores for Pittsburg came from Carsen Nickelson, Conner Proffitt, Nate Mitchell, De'Marus Partee, Cole Hayden, and Courtland Jones Jr.
Paola's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pittsburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paola will play host again on Thursday to welcome Osawatomie, where kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Pittsburg, they will face off against Smithville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pittsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.
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