Weather conditions were a big factor Friday night.

Polo wins Homecoming game 26-8

Heavy sheets of rain and large gusts of wind did not dampen the Panthers desire to win their Homecoming game last Friday night at Shearer Stadium.  Mother Nature did not make it easy for either team to compete at their best level, but the Polo Panthers played hard as they were met with unfavorable playing conditions that included strong winds, cooler temperatures and sheets of rain that made it hard to see at times.  The Panthers won as the final horn sounded 26-8 over Princeton.

     Polo offensive leaders were: junior Gunnar Martin ended with 30 carries for 221 yards and 2 TDs (1 pat run), senior Ty Parker had 12 carries for 85 yards and 2 TDs and senior Israel Alsbury ended with 10 carries for 43 yards.

     Polo defensive leaders were Parker with 7 tackles, junior Jake Leonard 7 and Martin 6 with 1 TFL and 1 sack.  Senior Brandon Hubbard and Parker each had one interception.  Junior Zackery Phillips had 2 fumble recoveries, while Leonard, senior Alex Jensen and senior Michael Carver each had one fumble recovery.
     At halftime the rain subsided and Polo crowned seniors Ty Parker and Jenna Johnson as their 2015 Homecoming King and Queen.  The senior class won the "Most Class Spirit" award for their participation in the sidewalk decorations, dressing up during Spirit Week and their float receiving 1st place.

     Head Coach Kyle Ross stated this after the game, "Mother nature was not very cooperative on Friday night which led to a pretty sloppy game for both teams.  I was pleased with how our defense made sure that they were in the correct alignment for the majority of the night which really limited Princeton's offense even more with the rain and wind as factors.  It was another good win and team effort for Polo on our Homecoming week."  Polo now has a 4-1 record on the season.  The Panthers will travel to Maysville to take on the Wolverines Friday, September 25.

The Caldwell County News

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