LC Panthers defeat DC Panthers

The Lewis County Middle School Panthers football team hosted the Decatur County-Riverside Panthers on Homecoming on Thursday, September 9th at A.B. Sisco Athletic Field.

Following the Homecoming festivities, the two teams played tough defense, exchanging possessions early on. It was Lewis County that struck first late in the first quarter. With under :15 seconds remaining in the opening quarter, Micah Godfrey broke free on a 36-yard run to the endzone, and Drew Ray added the two-point run to make the score 8-0 at the end of the first.

Late in the second quarter it would be Godfrey again, this time from14 yards out, and the conversion run by Kolt Skelton would fail but the Panthers held a 14-0 lead at the half.

The two teams would play to a stalemate in the third quarter as neither team could find points and the score remained 14-0 moving into the fourth quarter.

Midway through the final period, it was Godfrey one more time, this score coming on a 70-yard run to the endzone and Jalen Smith added the conversion run to make the score 22-0, a score that would hold to the end of regulation to give the Panthers the victory.

Micah Godfrey had 10 carries for 170 yards and 3 touchdowns, Drew Ray 7 for 69, Reggie Wade 9 for 45, and Jalen Smith 3 for 10. Kolt Skelton was 0 for 2 passing with an interception in the game.

Kobe Feichtinger had 11 tackles for the Panther defense, Reggie Wade and D.J. Stewart each had 11 tackles and a tackle for a loss, Carson Wade 5 tackles and a fumble recovery, Kegan Carroll-Clayton 5 tackles, Jalen Smith and Hunter Hicks 4 tackles each, Micah Godfrey 3 tackles, Drew Ray 2 tackles, and Aiden Wise, Kade Carroll, and Evan Mathis 1 tackle each.

The Panthers will recognize 8th grade players and cheerleaders prior to the final home game of the season this Thursday, September 16th when they host the Richland Raiders at A.B. Sisco Athletic Field.