Jaylon Benjamin of the Powell Panthers. (Photo by Tanner Walker/5SP)
BY MATTHEW LUTEY
POWELL — Powell was hoping the similarities between last year’s and this year’s season would stop in the second round of the Class 5A playoffs.
Instead, they continued, which means the Panthers won’t be.
Both seasons featured a perfect record in district play, a close loss to Jefferson County, a first-round playoff triumph over Morristown West and a second-round meeting with Lincoln County.
But instead of getting their revenge, the Panthers were again taken down by the Falcons, 35-32, on Friday at home.
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