PANTHERS DROP SEASON OPENER TO HOLLAND, 27-12
The Burton Panthers rallied, but fell short in their season opener, as Holland downed Burton, 27-12.
Trailing at the half, 13-0, Burton (0-1) got on the board when running back Pierson Spies raced 17 yards for the touchdown.
After the Hornets extended their lead, Panther quarterback Cooper Lucherk sprinted 37-yards to cut the lead to 20-12. However, a Hornet score on the ensuing possession made it 27-12 and neither team would light the scoreboard the rest of the way.
(Mark Whitehead)
Lucherk led the Panther offense with 131 yards on 27 carries, while Spies picked up 29 yards on 12 runs.
Holland out-gained the Panthers on the night, 264-159 total yards.
The Panthers return to action next Friday night at Runge. Kickoff is set for 7:00 with a 6:30 pre-game on KWHI AM 1280, FM 101.7 and www.kwhi.com.
