Football Preview: Paradise Panthers vs. Vernon Lions
The Paradise Panthers will face off against the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Paradise is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Millsap for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-6 win at home. With the Panthers ahead 21-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Vernon never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over Frederick at home. That 56 point margin sets a new team best for the Lions this season.
Tru Gipson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Carson Schoppa was another key back, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vernon wouldn't let Frederick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Schoppa, Jacob Brown, and Brown picked up one apiece.
The win got Paradise back to even at 2-2. As for Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Paradise against Vernon in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-13 win. Will Paradise repeat their success, or does Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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