Double OT Drama

In battle of Panthers, Newberry escapes Veterans Stadium with triumph

  • Palatka’s Roderris Passmore tries to avoid the tackle attempt of Newberry’s Gage Thompson during the first quarter of Friday night’s game. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Palatka’s Roderris Passmore tries to avoid the tackle attempt of Newberry’s Gage Thompson during the first quarter of Friday night’s game. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
  • Newberry’s Perrion Sylvester (2) has the ball knocked away from him on a pass attempt by Palatka's Chavaris Dumas. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
    Newberry’s Perrion Sylvester (2) has the ball knocked away from him on a pass attempt by Palatka's Chavaris Dumas. (MARK BLUMENTHAL / Palatka Daily News)
Both the Palatka Junior-Senior and Newberry high school football teams played an entertaining game that had both teams’ fans on their feet through the fourth quarter into two overtime sessions Friday…

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