Stout effort gives Central upperhand against Calhoun, leads to return to state semifinals

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 17, 2024
Camp Point Central's Nate Peters reaches the end zone on a 4-yard run for the first touchdown in the Panthers' 16-7 victory over Hardin Calhoun in Saturday's Class 1A state quarterfinal ion Hardin, Ill. | Photo courtesy Mike Pritchard

HARDIN, Ill. — Nathan Post held on to the ball as if his life depended on it. “I was not letting that thing go,” Post said. The Camp Point Central senior defensive lineman’s fumble recovery with 2:45 left helped seal the Panthers’ 16-7 win over Hardin Calhoun in Saturday’s Class 1A quarterfinals. As the Warriors…

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