The Pittsburg Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Paola Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paola took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pittsburg, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Pittsburg earned a 23-14 victory over Fort Scott. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Dragons.
It was another big night for Stone Peery, who rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Carsen Nickelson, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Pittsburg's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Fort Scott's QB won't forget De'Marus Partee anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Meanwhile, Paola was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They received a blow as they fell 42-28 to Tonganoxie.
Pittsburg's record now sits at 3-1. As for Paola, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Pittsburg couldn't quite finish off Paola when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 19-16. Can Pittsburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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