Barbara Lawlor, Nederland.  The Nederland High School Panthers won their second game of the season when they traveled to Pikes Peak Christian Friday September 19th. They came up with two touchdowns in the second quarter to  tie the game 14-14 and then monopolized the scoring in the second half to win 34-14, giving them a 2-2 record for the season.

The first quarter TD was a 6-yard pass from Wood to Ridnell.  Extra point failed. The second quarter TD was a 25-yard run by Wood who also made the two-point play.

The third quarter TD was a five-yard run from Wood and a two-point run by Kuechenmeister. The fourth quarter scores were made by Ridnell on a 16-yard pass from Wood and a 68-yard run.

"We had a slow start again, trailing 8-0 after we turned the ball over in the first, giving them a short field to score on," coach Aaron Jones. "But the guys dug deep and started to pick it up in the 2nd quarter.  In 2nd half we dominated and played our style, our game.  We moved the ball and shut them down.  It was fun to steal a homecoming victory on some one else's turf."

Noah Ridnell was a beast on both sides of the ball

Mike Wood had his best game at QB, running and passing for over 300 yards and accounting for four TDs.

Miles Pancoast, Ike Thibedeau and Connor Demo held up the defensive line and Ben Jurisish, Trig Campbell, and Wood eliminated the passing game from Pikes Peak

Although Pikes Peak Christian marked the scoreboard in the first quarter, they crumbled before the Panthers offensive onslaught in the second quarter to hit the locker room with the score tied. The Eagles never saw the end zone in the second half.

Ned quarterback Mike Wood had a great day, completing 11 of 15 passes for 160 yards and carrying the ball 13 times for 178 yards. Noah Ridnell also gained ground yardage, carrying six times for 147 yards. and was the leading tackler with 15. Jack Abendroth caught five passes for 90 yards.

Panther Stats:

Passing: Michael Wood, 11 of 15 completions for 160 yards and two touchdowns.

Rushing: Michael Wood, 13 carries for 178 yards; Kenny Shankey, 2 carries for 8 yards; Jaylan Rasdall, 1 carry for 7 yards; Kellen Sequeria, 8 carries for 48 yards; Noah Ridnell, 6 carries for 147 yards, Quin Kuechenmeister, 3 carries for 2 yards.

Receiving: Jack Abendroth, 5 receptions for 90 yards; Ike Thibedeau, 2 receptions for 27 yards; and Noah Ridnell, 4 receptions for 43 yards.

Tackles: Michael Wood, 13; Kenny Shankey, 5; Kellen Sequeria, 4; Ike Thibedeau, 9; Noah Ridnell, 15; Connor Demo, 8; Keyghan Otten, 1; Ben Jurisich, 3; Miles Pancoast, 12; Quin Kuechenmeister, 3.

Sacks: Ike Thibedeau, 2 for 10 yards; Noah Ridnell, 2 for 10 yards; Miles Pancoast, 2 for 17 yards.