Football Recap: Worth County/Northeast Nodaway Piles Up the Points Against Pattonsburg

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Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 - Away	74-24 W
10/11/24 - Home	94-32 W
11/03/23 - Neutral	64-14 W
10/07/23 - Away	72-18 W
10/07/22 - Home	82-12 W
10/08/21 - Away	92-6 W

Worth County/Northeast Nodaway faced Pattonsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Panthers, posting a 74-24 win. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.

Hayden Sanders threw for 26 yards and one TD. Caleb New was his top target, picking up 26 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Cole Ruby rushed for 159 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries.

Despite the loss, Pattonsburg still got an impressive performance from Wyatt Maize, who rushed for 139 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and one score. Maize's longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Gage Fortner was another key player, throwing for 151 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Worth County/Northeast Nodaway's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Pattonsburg, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.

Coming up, Worth County/Northeast Nodaway will welcome King City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Wildkats have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Pattonsburg, they will venture away from home to take on Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.