Dan Eyrich, AP Sports
The EP Panther football team needs one more win to secure a post-season spot for the first time since 2021, and they hope to get it when they travel to Mendota on Friday. EP currently sits at 4-3 and will face an always tough Princeton squad in their regular season finale on October 25th.
The Trojans are 0-7 this season and finished 1-8 last year. They feature a run heavy offense and have allowed an average of 41 points per contest.
After their heart stopping win last week, holding Orion out of the endzone in the final seconds of the game, Coach Tyler Whitebread said his team needs to limit their mistakes and “Start playing at the top of our game.” The Panthers were up 27-6 on the Chargers when the script flipped and EP had to hang on for the W.
In this week’s interview the coach revisits some key moments of the Orion win, the importance of the Mendota game and the need for the Panthers to peak their performance as the season winds down.
A few scenes from the EP victory over Orion courtesy Michele Costanza.
