The Iola High School football team fought but came up short in their home opener against Parsons on Friday night, 40-14.
Parsons was able to get the lead first and build on it.
The Mustangs did take a big step forward from a lopsided loss to Wellsville from the weekend before, and showed resilience in the second half.
“Where we were last week and where we are this week I was really proud of, we took a step forward,” Mustang head coach David Daugharthy said. “I know we got blown out tonight, but the reality is I thought we fought hard all four quarters. You take away a few big plays they had and this is a whole new ballgame.’