Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes News The Panthers were taken out of the playoffs by No. 10 North Scott, Friday night, after Mount Pleasant lost 58-26. The difficult matchup wasn’t one and done Friday night, the Panthers put up a fight.
The Panthers broke out a strong defense and an offense unseen this season, to give the Lancers a fight they were not prepared for in the first half. Panther quarterback Jack Johnson racked up 378 passing yards and a 69.2% passing average this game, compared to his season 54.7% catching average. Johnson unloaded his throwing arm Friday, allowing the Panthers to score three touchdown passes, and only one rushing touchdown. The Lancers took the lead early, scoring two touchdowns 5 five minutes apart. The Panthers defense barely kept a hold on the Lancers, 12-0 at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Panthers broke down the door. Scoring 3 touchdowns themselves in rapid-fire succession. Panther Wide Receiver Brady Hall made a 93-yard touchdown moving the momentum to the Panthers, with 10 minutes left in the half. Bringing the Panthers up 6 points, the Panthers were on a roll ahead. The Panthers were then able to score two more touchdown passes, breaking down the Lancer’s defense. The first a 54-yard touchdown pass by Panther WR Brevin Wilson with 6 minutes left in the half, scoring the Panthers 13-19. Then WR Chase Williamson was able to make a 24-yard touchdown run, with 48 seconds left on the clock leaving the Panthers on top at halftime, 20-19. “They do a great job both offensively and defensively just lining up and taking things away from us,” said Head Coach Shawn Striegel. “We saw those things in practice this week but we didn’t see it at the speed of the game.” In the third quarter, the Panthers lost their momentum after the Lancers made well-timed adjustments in the locker room. The Lancers quickly took control on both sides of the ball, scoring three touchdowns and a field goal during the quarter. The fourth quarter wasn’t much better for the Panthers. Quarterback Jack Johnson scored one touchdown early on but the Lancers answered with two more touchdowns, bringing the Final Score of the game to 58-26. “They came out well prepared in the second half, I don’t think that they were prepared for us to fight the way we did in the first half,” Striegel said. This game marks the end of a crazy season for the Panthers, with a shortened schedule, cleaning regulations, and rule changes. However, the Panthers are grateful for a season and grateful to be able to play. The Panthers end their season 4-4 overall. “We didn’t know which practice would be our last or when our last game would be our final until today. We’re really happy and fortunate to get the season, but it wasn’t exactly what we wanted, but that’s the case across the state,” Streigel said.
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Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes News The Panther Varsity Football team broke down the Benton Bobcats Friday night at Evans Field, to finish a tough run during the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Mount Pleasant firmly finished Benton off in quick fashion, ending the game 30-7.
The match wasn’t an easy one. Neither team was able to score in the first quarter, with the Panthers being half a yard away from a touchdown when the buzzer rang. Then early in the second quarter, Panther quarterback Jack Johnson made a touchdown after carrying it into the endzone from the ½ yard line. The Panthers score 7-0. Later in the quarter Panthers kicker, Brady Hall landed a 38-yard field goal kick, one of the best of the season. The Panthers finished on top at halftime with the score 10-0. Defense on both sides dominated in the third quarter, and neither team was able to get ahead. The stalemate left the score unchanged at the end of the third quarter 10-0 Panthers. The Panther offense finally broke out during the fourth quarter, scoring three more touchdowns to cement the victory. The first Panther touchdown was early in the quarter, Grifen Molle carried the handoff from Jack Johnson across the line to score 17-0. A few minutes later, quarterback Jack Johnson railroaded the ball 49 yards into the endzone. Leaving the score 23-0 after a failed extra point conversion. The final Panther touchdown of the night was a Johnson shotgun 25-yard pass to Brennen Bender, score 30-0. The Panther defense only slip was in the final minutes, when #22 Lawrence Wallace for the Bobcats, scored a touchdown bringing the final score to 30-7. The Panthers now faceoff against the North Scott Lancers next Friday, on the road. They will have to stretch their might and play smart because they will be going up against a team ranked #10 in the 3A division. The Panthers are now 4-3 overall and 1-0 in the postseason. Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes News Editor-In-Cheif During the monthly meeting of the Mt. Pleasant Community School District Board of Directors, Director of Instruction, Katie Gavin, presented an update on remote learning in the district.
According to Gavin, the schools have been getting mixed messages from their remote learners. With some families excelling at the alternative learning style and some struggling to keep up with the work. “There are some families that are just knocking us out of the park,” Gavin said. Some families have established routines, schedules, and are in constant contact with teachers. While some are struggling to gain structure and motivation that is vital to online learning. Gavin admits, “There are the minority of families who are struggling with having that structure and that balance. So weekly we are having a meeting with parents just to check-in to see if we need other accommodations,”. The district is attempting to meet with families on a regular basis to ensure that their needs are being met and that students aren’t falling behind. “We are working on individual situations and trying to make sure that students are being as successful as they can be,” Gavin said. The district is not only working with students to make sure they are successful online learners, they are also meeting with elementary remote teachers and secondary tech adviser’s to see what they need. “We are working with [teachers] on what they need to keep being successful,” Gavin said. With 148 students now enrolled in the program, there is still the question of whether or not teachers are able to handle the workload. School board member Josh Maher, wants another solution, saying that teachers are overworked and stressed due to working online and face-to-face at the same time. “I know it is a very complex situation and the feedback that I continue to receive is that remote learning is pretty terrible,” Maher added. “Students are coming back from [online learning] behind, and teachers are stressed out and working far too much, and it’s just not working for anybody.” With a decrease in 8 students since last Monday, the program is decreasing by small amounts as parents become more comfortable with the district’s safety measures, according to Gavin. The district is continuing to offer remote learning to any student who chooses the alternative learning model as well as students who are opting for the model because of health concerns. Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes News Editor-In-Cheif The Panther varsity football team defeated the Burlington Bloodhounds 42-16, during the last game of the regular season for the Panthers. The Panthers end their regular season 3-3. Announced by the Iowa High School Athletic Association at Noon today, the Panthers will play the Benton Bobcats Next Friday at home, in Mapleleaf Stadium for their first postseason matchup. Quarter By Quarter Breakdown: The Panthers started their streak early with No. 34 senior Klayton Kleinkopf running the ball into the endzone, giving the Panthers an early lead, 7-0.
Burlington’s kicker answered with a 3 point field goal at 2:31 seconds left in the quarter. 7-3, Panthers ball. Senior Running Back Avery Scandridge scored a touchdown with 2 minutes left on the clock; 14-3 Panthers at the end of the first quarter. Early in the second quarter, senior Jack Johnson pulled in a punt return and poured on the gas, running the ball 80 yards, and tackled just outside of the 10-yard line. With the Panther’s now in possession of the ball, senior Wide Receiver Grifen Molle would finish the job just 2 minutes into the quarter, bringing the score to 21-3. Then it was Burlington’s turn to fly back down the field and score a 60-yard touchdown pass with 7 minutes left in the half; score 21-10 Panthers. That didn’t stop the Panther’s offense from pulling another fast one on Burlington, with senior Quarterback Jack Johnson making a 65-yard touchdown run, with 2 minutes left, leaving the score at halftime 28-10 Panthers. Things slowed down after halftime but not before the Panthers stepped up, scoring a touchdown pass to Chase Williamson, with 6 minutes of play left in the 3rd quarter, Panthers up 35-10. That wasn’t it for the dynamic duo of Johnson-Williamson. Later in the quarter Jack Johnson made another successful pass to Williamson. The Panther’s on top for the rest of the game, 42-10. During the Fourth Quarter, the Panthers subbed in most of their backups for the starting lineup. The Panther’s B team was able to keep the Burlington Bloodhounds at bay, for most of the quarter. Burlington scored one touchdown late the quarter, with 4 minutes left in the game, Panther tight end Carter Amos was able to block Burlington’s extra point, leaving the Panthers on top 42-16 at the end of the game. Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor - In - Chief The Mount Pleasant Panthers Varsity Football Team lost to the Fort Madison Bloodhounds Friday night. The final score was 43-7, Bloodhounds taking the lead. The Mount Pleasant Panther football team is now 2 - 3 overall in their season, and 1-2 in the conference. Quarter by Quarter Breakdown
Quarter 1: 7 MP - 14 FM Quarter 2: 7 - 28 Quarter 3: 7 - 35 Quarter 4: 7 - 43 |
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