After falling behind 8-0 in the first two minutes of the game, Palmyra scored the next 48 points in a 48-14 win over Hallsville Friday night. After stopping the Panthers’ first series, Hallsville needed just two plays to score.
J.B. Connoley and Mitchell Kaminski with the call of Landon Cunningham’s 34-yard touchdown run on nemopressbox.com. Palmyra answered with Wyatt Augspurg’s 32-yard touchdown run to make it 8-8 at the end of the first. His younger brother, freshman Kason Augspurg, made the start at quarterback tonight. In the final minute of the first half, Kason ran for a one-yard score, and threw a 23-yard pass to Jaxson Gibson to make it 22-8 at the break. Up 28-8 midway through the third, Wyatt snuffed out a potential Hallsville scoring drive.
Wyatt Augspurg also had an interception, another one of the seven takeaways by Palmyra, to be named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Outstanding Player of the Game. Kason completed 11-of-15 passes for more than 200 yards and three touchdowns as well. Hallsville hosts Centralia next week, while the Panthers host Bowling Green. Find the complete game on our archive page, and our postgame interview with Palmyra coach Justin Hutchings below.
Palmyra Coach Justin Hutchings:
