A win for Youngker just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Peoria Panthers, falling 36-14. The Roughriders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although Youngker took the loss, they still got scores from Jalen Walker and Cameron Jackson Jr.
Peoria can attribute much of their success to Cristian Carrillo, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Youngker and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Peoria, the victory snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Youngker will face off against Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Isaiah Hargrove and Damiani Mitchell. As for Peoria, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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