The Panthers not only stopped their four-game losing streak last week, they did it with emphasis.
TMB out-gained Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 435 to 126 forced three turnovers in a confidence-boosting 46-0 home win last Wednesday.
The Panthers wasted little time getting on the board, scoring on their first drive of the game on an 11-yard run by quarterback Jackson Kruse. Kruse scored his second touchdown from 25 yards out on TMB’s third possession.
TMB’s lead grew to 24-0 in the second quarter when Emery Xiong scored from 22 yards out. The Panthers kept their collective feet on the pedal with another Kruse scoring run and a 47-yard scoring pass to Ty Yackley.
The Panthers scored once more on a Myhlez Moua 28-yard jaunt in the fourth quarter.
Yackely had 108 yards receiving, and Aiden Sanow had three catches for 43 yards.
Kruse was 8-for-12 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed for 85 yards, and Nolan Verlinde continued his hard running with 77 yards on 15 totes.
On defense, Carson Lanoue and Noah Johnson had six and five tackles, respectively; two of Lanoue’s tackles were behind the line of scrimmage. Kruse also had two picks.
