On Homecoming Night at Keysor Field, the Antwerp Archers were anything but cordial visitors as the blue and white scored the game’s first 39 points and coasted to a 39-14 win over host Paulding Friday night in Green Meadows Conference football action.
The Archers scored 19 first quarter points to break the game open early, getting their first touchdown on a 63-yard pass from Carson Altimus to Parker Moore.
Altimus added a one-yard plunge for a score to extend the Archer lead before Reid Lichty rumbled two-yards to wrap up the opening stanza’s scoring.
Moore hauled in a 25-yard scoring strike from Altimus to open the second quarter scoring and the Archers a 21-yard touchdown pass from Altimus to Landon Brewer.
The Archers final score of the night came on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Altimus to Hunter Sproles.
Paulding scored twice in the fourth quarter, getting a four-yard scramble for a score by Dawson Lamb to get into the scoring column.
Carter Evans scooted three yards for a Panther touchdown to conclude the game’s scoring.
Antwerp narrowly outgained the Panthers, 217-216, in the contest with the Panthers doubling up the Archers 12-6 in first downs.
Altimus finished 11 of 16 through the air for the blue and white, totaling 154 yards.
Lamb paced the Panther offense with 57 rushing yards on 20 carries while completing 10 of 19 passes for 116 yards.
Brayden Sanders had four receptions for 61 yards to lead Paulding.
The Panthers, now 0-8 overall and 0-5 in the Green Meadows Conference, will renew another annual rivalry on Friday as Paulding makes the trip south on U.S. 127 to Raider Field where they will battle Wayne Trace (2-6, 2-3 GMC). It will be the final home game for seven Wayne Trace seniors.
Antwerp (6-2 overall, 4-1 GMC) will host its final regular season contest as well as the Archers welcome in Edgerton (4-4, 2-2 GMC).
