Panther power prevails over TOR ‘hawks at Asotin

The Nighthawks of Tekoa, Oakesdale and Rosalia took another hit to their post-season hopes Friday night, falling on the road 19-36 to an Asotin team which appears to be making another powerhouse run in the SE.

Coach Ken Lindgren said the Panthers again fielded a tough team, but added a few mental lapses by the ‘hawks pushed the game Asotin’s way.

“Our kids really came out and played with them, physically,” Lindgren said. “But I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, you can’t make mental mistakes against these big, tough teams.”

TOR came out with an aggressive defensive package of blitzes t...