By Myra Bean
A season for the record books has come to an end for the North Panola Cougar football team.
The Cougars went 7-6 and ended their run in the second round of playoffs against Cleveland East Side on Friday, losing 57-38.

  Regardless of the outcome, the Cougars and the Trojans put up a fight.

The Cougars jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter on a 45-yard run by junior quarterback Jatavious Farmer, a four-yard run by junior tightend Willie Hibbler and a 22-yard interception return by Robert Oliver. All three two-point conversions were good with two by Hibbler and one by Farmer.

East Side came roaring back in the second quarter, scoring their own 24 points to tie the game at halftime.

The third quarter was a real gridiron battle as East Side took a 30-24 lead with 10:16 left to go on a 24-yard run but the two-point attempt failed.

The Cougars tied the game at the 9:17 mark on a 41-yard pass from Farmer to Hibbler, who untangled himself to break a tackle and sprint for the score. The two-point attempt failed and the score remained tied at 30.

With 6:10 left in the third, Farmer connected with sophomore tailback Darius Thomas on a 54-yard pass to retake the lead 38-30. Hibbler carried in the two-point conversion to cap a three-play, 62-yard drive.

The fourth quarter belonged to East Side as they scored four touchdowns to retake the lead and secure the win while stopping all Cougar drives cold.

The Cougars logged 304 total yards of offense, including 176 receiving yards. East side had 464 total yards, 419 rushing.

Farmer completed eight of 20 passes for 176 yards and two touchdowns. He rushed for 51 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown

Other rushers include senior Tevin Wink, 46 yards on 10 carries, Hibbler 28 yards, three carries, one touchdown; and Thomas, three yards, one carry.

Hibbler led all receivers with 65 yards on three catches and one touchdown. Thomas had 54 yards on one catch and Oliver had 53 yards on two catches. Wink had four yards on one catch.
In other 3A playoffs, Charleston defeated Aberdeen 56-41 and will travel to North Pontotoc for the third round of playoffs. East Side will host Louisville Friday who defeated Water Valley 56-27 last Friday.