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Quincy Brown tires to gain yards.

Yokota's Quincy Brown takes off against Perry. (Michael Gasidlo/Special to Stripes)

Shut down in last week’s loss at Zama, Yokota’s ground game sprang to life Friday, scoring five of the Panthers’ six touchdowns in a 40-6 home romp over Matthew C. Perry.

Mitchell Powell rushed for two scores, Quincy Brown, Lucious Como and Keito Kawamura-Johnson added one rushing TD each and Kawamura-Johnson returned a punt 13 yards for a touchdown for the Panthers. Yokota totaled 177 yards on 21 carries.

That came a week after the Panthers lost 43-7 at Zama and were held to minus-15 yards on 29 rushing attempts.

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