Panthers Lose Wild Game to North Shelby

Pattonsburg lost a wild 92-88 game to North Shelby Friday as they got their first loss of the year. The Raiders led 28-18 in the second and then scored two more before half to take a 44-18 halftime lead. It looked like the lead would hold up in the second half as both teams traded scores and North Shelby led 60-34 going into the fourth quarter.

But then the fun started. Both teams started scoring like crazy, and neither team could buy a stop on defense. Pattonsburg scored 54 points in the fourth quarter, only for North Shelby to score 32 and hang on at the end. Ironically, it was a defensive stop that ended the game, as the Panthers got the ball back with a chance to take the lead, only for the Raiders to get a pick at the end.

The game set a state record for most combined points in a game, with 180. It is the record for both eight man and 11 man football. The team scoring record of 106 points for eight man, set by South/Nodaway-Holt in 2015, still stands.

Steven Willhite had 39 completions in 55 attempts for 481 yards, eight touchdowns, and four picks. He rushed 21 times for another 135 yards. Brett Emig had 10 catches for 146 yards and added a 35 yard scoop and score. Patrick Cowley had 20 catches for 165 yards, while Dakota Eaton had 8 catches for 163 yards.

Defensively, Kaden Koch did all he could for the Panthers, getting 21 tackles. Dakota Eaton and Patrick Cowley had 13, Brett Emig 12, Login Goll 7, Clark Adler 6, Kason Mathes 5, Brody Langfitt and Collin Briggs 2, and Brandon Hamilton 1.

At the end of the game, it was extra points that made the difference. Both teams scored the same amount of times, 13. But North Shelby converted two more extra points than Pattonsburg did.