Panthers close season with loss to Indians

Stephens County

Stephens County entered Friday night with an 8-2 overall record, and tied for first in 8-AAA with a 6-1 record.

So for many, it was a foregone conclusion that, barring some unforeseen circumstances, the Panthers were going to carry the short end of the stick.

That was exactly the way it worked out. Stephens County held the Panther offense to only 58 yards on that rainy night.

It was the seventh consecutive loss for the Panthers and their fourth shutout of 2008.

Quarterback Alex Crawford had six completions on 13 pass attempts for 33 yards. He also recorded five carries for one yard.

Roderick Burks had six carries for eight yards, and Rob Williams had three carries for 14 yards. Jonathan Holton had two catches for 19 yards; Zach Sticher had two catches for 15 yards; Delvon Stephens had one catch for five yards; and Rod Burks had one catch for six yards.

For more on this story, see Wednesday's edition of The Jackson Herald or The Braselton News.