Crim: Panthers refuse to settle for just winning games, focus on climb to top of CCC

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | September 23, 2024
Second-year Palmyra coach Dalton Hill, background, fires up his players prior to a home game against Macon. | Mathew Kirby photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra football team has accomplished what it needed to do during the first four weeks of the season. Win the winnable games. The Panthers ran their record to 3-1 Friday night with a 46-6 victory over winless Highland. That’s one more win than the previous two teams recorded combined. They haven’t…

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Two-minute flurry enables Panthers to turn CCC matchup with Cougars into lopsided affair

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | September 21, 2024
Palmyra quarterback Rylan Compton threw two touchdown passes to Laden Simmons during Friday night's Clarence Cannon Conference victory over Highland in Palmyra, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — In the blink of an eye, a one-score game turned into a rout. Its explosive offense held relatively in check during the opening 17 minutes Friday night, the Palmyra football team turned three Highland turnovers into 24 points in a little more than two minutes late in the first half to take…

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Countdown to kickoff: Panthers believe being more physical, disciplined will lead to turnaround

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | August 24, 2024
The Palmyra football team will need to stay healthy to compete in the Clarence Cannon Conference as depth is an issue with only 34 players on the roster. | Shane Hulsey photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Physical, tough and disciplined. That is Dalton Hill’s mantra. “We don’t have to beat people based upon talent, but what we are going to do is we are going to be a physical team, we’re going to be a tough team, we’re going to be a disciplined team,” the second-year Palmyra football…

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