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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