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Senior football wins 28-2 against North Park
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SPORTS REPORT with George Le Gresley
Senior Football
They say having an offensive line that is successful in opening holes for the running game will always rule the game, and last Saturday’s game proved that point. When you have a running back like Colton Gloade, who scores 4 touchdowns and carries the ball a stunning 285 yards, you have to give credit to the big boys on the “O” line for setting up a big run game.
Other Panther players who made the score sheet were Ian Soliere, who scored a 6-point touchdown, and Ryan Pearson, who got 2 converts.
The Senior side faced North Park on Thursday evening in the first round of playoffs and will be moving on in the playoffs with a 28-2 win. Who they face next, and the date (likely next Thursday) hasn’t been announced officially at press time.
Junior Football
Game day for the Juniors started with a cool fog, a good crowd cheering on North Park and the Paris Panthers, and the appetizing smell of the ever-supporting Optimist Club barbecue. The coaching staff felt they had a good week of practice, and the team should have been ready for their matchup against North Park; but for whatever reason, the team made far too many fumbles, far too many drop passes, unsuccessful special team plays, and many more missteps from the game plan. To be fair, the players are young, have little game experience, and, in most cases, do not have gained an instinct to make that second play Continued on page 21
Most of the play was played between the 30-yard lines, and there were some notable plays, such as Taygen Steencamp’s pass catch for 40 yards. At halftime, the score was tied at 7-7. QB Hayden Phillips scored a touchdown, and Noah Brewer got the convert point. After 60 minutes, the Panthers dropped the game to North Park with a final score of 28-13. Coach Mackey was disappointed with all the miscues the team had that day but was still proud of the team for the progress that they had made in learning the game. The Panthers played the first round of playoffs last night against North Park and took a loss, ending their season
