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SLAYTON -- The Tracy-Milroy-Balaton football team came up just short in a back-and-forth battle with Murray County Central, falling 23-22 to the Rebels on Friday, Oct. 9.
After being held scoreless in the opening quarter, the Panthers erupted for 16 points in the second quarter to take a halftime lead. MCC answered with seven points in the second quarter and added eight more in the fourth to secure the one-point victory. Neither team scored in the third quarter.
Jackson Kruse led TMB offensively, finishing with 123 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. He also completed six of 14 passes for 91 yards and added two successful two-point conversions.
Nolan Verlinde contributed 51 rushing yards on 15 carries, including a touchdown. Through the air, Ty Yackley caught three passes for 60 yards, while Emery Xiong had two receptions for 25 yards. Aiden Sanow added one catch for six yards.
The Panthers finished with 265 yards of total offense, including 174 rushing yards and 91 passing yards.
Defensively, Verlinde led TMB with seven tackles, including one tackle for loss. Emery Xiong added six tackles, while Kruse and Sanow each recorded five. Brody Hauger finished with eight tackles, including a sack for seven yards.
Carson Lewis powered the MCC offense with 151 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 26 carries. The Rebels totaled 233 rushing yards and 249 yards of total offense.
TMB will look to bounce back when it hosts KMS at 7 p.m. Wednesday.