The Powell Panther football program’s youngest players, competing in both of the lower level teams against some tough opponents, finished 2-4 for 2025.

Throughout the season the Panthers took on a number of difficult opponents, as coach Tim Heine said the team tallied a win over Worland early in the season and ended with a win over Jackson.

“I feel that the lower-level squad performed quite well this year; they showed a lot of growth and resilience throughout the season,” Heine said.

Due to the varsity level featuring a young team this season, Heine said that every lower level game featured young players as well, with the team having a “good mixture of freshmen and sophomores on the team this year.”

Injuries reared their ugly head throughout the season for the young Panthers, but Heine felt those injuries didn’t fully slow the team down, as the group pushed through with a next man up mentality while also being able to learn on the fly.

“A strength that this squad showed this year was their ability to show their resiliency throughout the season. We were hit with quite a few injuries as the season moved along, but the players stepped up and filled in where they were needed, and performed quite well when they needed to,” Heine said. “They also showed the ability to learn and be coachable, which is a great skill to have as a player.”

He said one group in particular that stood out among the team was the running back corps, which he feels will “make a huge impact as they move forward.”

While that group stood out, Heine felt the Panthers made improvements and showed their toughness along the line on both sides of the ball by years’ end.

“I also want to spotlight the defensive ends and defensive line as we had a big number of sacks and tackles for loss in the six games we played,” Heine said. “One group that showed some improvement throughout the season would be the offensive line. With the injuries and level of skillset we had, I feel that they took to the challenge and started to figure things out as we pushed through the season.”

Following this season, Heine believes this group can continue to grow and get better as they work together and get stronger.

“We play in a tough and competitive division, but I do think that as this squad moves forward through the Panther football program, they will be a force to be reckoned with,” Heine said.

He added that he’s looking forward to coaching this squad for years to come as they move up to the higher levels.

“I also look forward to watching the community of Powell rally behind them, supporting the program no matter the outcome of the season,” Heine said.