Photo by Mike Brothers
ALAH Quarterback Teddy Poe worked on the ground Friday against an aggressive Oblong defense. Poe scrambled for 38 yards during the evening.

•September 16, 2015•

by Mike Brothers

The Oblong Panthers started strong, and the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights never quite recovered in Friday’s 40-8 loss in Oblong.

“We made too many mental mistakes and committed too many turnovers to give ourselves a chance at winning,” ALAH coach Dale Schuring said.

The Knights ignited periodically during the night. At the 5:04 mark in the second quarter Jordan Rettig intercepted a Panther pass at the 42 yard line.

Marcus Vanausdoll broke loose for a 25 yard touchdown run on the next play.

Knights wide receiver Will Cohan caught a Teddy Poe pass for the bonus, placing the ALAH team as close as they would get to the Panthers at 19-8.

The Oblong team scored again before the half, sending the Panthers to the locker room with a 26-8 lead.

The Knights emerged from the second half with a new defensive focus. Within the first minute of the second half Knight Kyle Thomas hammered Avery Imboden of Oblong turning the tide of the game for awhile.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.