Liam HalawithMaroon Echoes Editor The Panther football team gave it their all last night under the bright Friday night lights. With the student section adorned in costumes and the players in white the final game of the season started.
The Panthers fought hard through to the very last seconds of the game. Running some of the best plays so far this season; making it a thrilling and emotional game from the beginning. In the end, the Panthers lost by three points, with Washington scoring a touchdown with only 12 seconds left on the clock. Giving the Panthers little time to try to take back the game, but they tried. With Junior WR Jack Johnson throwing a long ball as a final hail-mary play and the receiver just 30 yards from the endzone as the clock struck zero with a final score of 64-61. The Panthers close their season 17th in 3A rankings, less than 1 percent off of the Wild Card berth, which went to Oskaloosa. The first quarter of this epic battle was long and intense, lasting nearly 45 minutes with the teams grinding up and down the field for a total of 6 touchdowns in 12 minutes of play. The Demons started out with the first touchdown just 30 seconds after the clock started with a near 70-yard run to score and a 2 point conversion gave them a quick lead with 8-0. Just moments later MP answered with a breakout touchdown from #4 Chase Williamson, outrunning every Washington player on the field to score the Panthers first touchdown with the score 7-8. The Demons then scored a second touchdown landing them at 16-7. Tank RB Logan Bass then carried the ball into the endzone after breaking through the Demon defense leaving the score 14-16. For the third panther touchdown, Senior WR Rylan Seberg caught a long pass from Senior QB Brody bender carrying it into the endzone with the score 21-16. The Demons scored the final touchdown that quarter with the score 22-21 at the end of the first quarter! The second quarter started with both sides taking a breath with MP RB Jack Johnson Scoring the first touchdown of the quarter with six minutes on the clock the Panthers were up 28-22. The Demons then took back the lead by scoring two more touchdowns, giving them the lead at the half, 36-28. The Panthers came back strong after halftime with Logan Bass making a touchdown, with the score 35-36. The Demons responded with scored their only touchdown of the quarter, with the score 43-35. Then in a spectacular recovery, Rylan Seberg intercepted a pass meant for a Demon player and scored a touchdown leaving the panthers 41-43 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter let the genie out of the bottle. With the score close and postseason dreams on the line for both teams, they left everything on the field. A total of 7 touchdowns in the quarter made this a game with over 120 total points scored. The Demons scored first with 50-41, then MP’s own Logan Bass blasts through and makes a touchdown leaving the score 48-50. Logan Bass then makes another touchdown giving the Panthers 54-50 with 4:40 on the clock. Demons than take the ball and make a touchdown leaving the score 57-54. Logan Bass again in possession of the ball was able to run it down to the endzone with the touchdown, but was called back for a holding with 2:35 left. Brevin Wilson made the last Panther touchdown of the night with 1:34 left leaving the score 62-57 with the Panthers ahead. The story wasn’t over because the Panthers still had a fight on their hands, focusing all of their defensive might for the last minute and a half of the game. Again Washington came back and scored the last touchdown of the game; 64-61. With only 12 seconds on the clock and leaving the Panthers with no time for another touchdown. Head Panther Coach Shawn Striegel says that even though the Panthers didn’t win they still formed memories that will last a lifetime. Out under the lights, fighting to win all with their best friends. That is what really matters.
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