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.
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