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Panthers score early, often in win over Faith

  • LEFT: Timber Lake running back Hank Kraft stiffarms a Faith Longhorn defender during a run on Friday night in the Panthers’ home opener. Kraft caught three touchdown passes and ran for another in the 64-14 victory.
    LEFT: Timber Lake running back Hank Kraft stiffarms a Faith Longhorn defender during a run on Friday night in the Panthers’ home opener. Kraft caught three touchdown passes and ran for another in the 64-14 victory.
  • BELOW: The Panther defense swarms Faith ball carrier Toarin Humble during their game Friday in Timber Lake. Photos by Jon Flatland
    BELOW: The Panther defense swarms Faith ball carrier Toarin Humble during their game Friday in Timber Lake. Photos by Jon Flatland
  • Timber Lake quarterback Kedrick Martin (12) passes to Slater Ducheneaux (7) while Sawyer Holzer (68) and Jayce Lawrence (19) block against the Faith Longhorns on Friday. Photo by Jon Flatland
    Timber Lake quarterback Kedrick Martin (12) passes to Slater Ducheneaux (7) while Sawyer Holzer (68) and Jayce Lawrence (19) block against the Faith Longhorns on Friday. Photo by Jon Flatland
When Timber Lake scored on the opening drive of last Friday’s football season opener against Faith and the Longhorns responded by returning the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown, it was as if they’d thrown gasoline on a fire, igniting a response that resulted in a lopsided 64-14 Panther victory in a game ended early under the 50-point Mercy Rule. The 1-0 Panthers travel to Dupree on…

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