Football Recap: Drew Dewett Leads Paradise Honors' Defense on Friday

By Team Reports Oct 12, 2025, 12:00am

Football Recap: Paradise Honors Panthers vs. ALA - West Foothills Guardians

Chuck Van Dyke

Rushing Touchdowns

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ALA - West Foothills came into Friday's contest looking for another win against Paradise Honors, but Chuck Van Dyke wouldn't allow it. The Panthers really took it to the Guardians for the full four quarters, racking up a 35-7 victory with plenty of help from Van Dyke, who rushed for 224 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Paradise Honors' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't).

Paradise Honors didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Drew Dewett led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played.

The win made it two in a row for Paradise Honors and bumps their season record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 points in those games. As for ALA - West Foothills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Paradise Honors wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 29-7 loss against Peoria on the 10th. As for ALA - West Foothills, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 17-14 win against Northwest Christian on the 10th.

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