It was a proper cat-fight when Bancroft-Rosalie took on Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Friday. The Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers came out on top against the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars by a score of 54-42. The Panthers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Nick Buchholz was his usual excellent self, throwing for 277 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Braylon Wegner did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 142 receiving yards.
Despite the defeat, Lyons-Decatur Northeast had strong showings from Gavin Hardeman, who rushed for 248 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and Landen Cooper, who rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. Cooper showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 52 yards.
Bancroft-Rosalie pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Bancroft-Rosalie will head out to face off against Wynot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bancroft-Rosalie has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 198 points over their last three matches. As for Lyons-Decatur Northeast, they will welcome Walthill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lyons-Decatur Northeast is facing Walthill at the right time seeing as Walthill is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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