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Published 12:31 pm Saturday, September 24, 2016

It was another explosive night on offense for the NRHEG Panthers when it played Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Friday night.

Perry Peterson ran for four touchdowns and the Panthers scored 20 points or more in two quarters on their way to a 58-8 victory.

Not only did Peterson rush for four touchdowns, he returned an interception for a touchdown.

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Sam Prigge found Cole Staloch on a 65-yard touchdown toss in the first quarter, and the Panthers never looked back.

“After not practicing Thursday and our guys sandbagging because of the floods, I was concerned with how we would perform,” said Panthers coach Dan Stork. “It was a very quiet bus ride, but the guys came out strong and dominated in all apsects of the game.”

The Panthers totaled 492 yards of offense while holding G-F-W to under 100.

“I was very pleased with how the defense played,” Stork said. “Holding an opponent to 99 yards is something we didn’t expect, but I am really happy with how far we have come the last few weeks.”

NRHEG will host Sibley East Friday.

Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.