Going Greek in Iota

By News Staff on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Pine Prairie Panthers fall 48-7 in district opener against Bulldogs
  • Pine Prairie’s Caden Askey (6) is pictured as he gains 14 yards in the first quarter. His run helped set up a Panther touchdown to begin the second quarter against the Iota Bulldogs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    Pine Prairie’s Caden Askey (6) is pictured as he gains 14 yards in the first quarter. His run helped set up a Panther touchdown to begin the second quarter against the Iota Bulldogs. (Gazette photo by Tony Marks)
    By: TONY MARKS Editor IOTA - Coming off a 60-6 win that snapped a 23-game losing streak was the Pine Prairie football team as it began district play last Friday night against a physical Iota team. The Panthers’ hopes for a winning streak, though, were snapped as the Bulldogs scored 35 unanswered points for a 48-7 win. Iota scored on both of its possessions in the first quarter to pull ahead...

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