Riverton Rams defeat St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers in close football game

The Riverton Rams secured a 28-27 road victory over the St. Mary’s Colgan Panthers on Thursday night in Pittsburg, Kansas. Early defensive pressure defined the matchup, with Bo Crowder recording a sack for Riverton and Colton Simmons forcing and recovering a fumble for St. Mary’s Colgan. Will Schremmer connected with Brady Bettega for the opening touchdown of the game to put the Panthers on the board. Riverton responded in the second quarter when Aydin Witherspoon threw a touchdown pass to Crowder before scoring a second touchdown himself on a quarterback keeper. The game remained competitive until the final whistle, with the Rams holding on to improve their season record to 2-0. Conversely, the loss drops St. Mary’s Colgan to an 0-2 record on the season.

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