Football Recap: Delaware County Christian Knights vs. Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles
Delaware County Christian had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles on Saturday as the Delaware County Christian Knights made off with a 42-22 victory. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Sam Dixon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Christian Odonnell, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Delaware County Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Burd and Ian Pruessner.
When it comes to explaining why Model Secondary School for the Deaf lost, don't look at Pax Holcomb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. Javon Johnson was Holcomb's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Delaware County Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.9 points. As for Model Secondary School for the Deaf, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Delaware County Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 26-18 loss against Maryland School for the Deaf on the 9th. Model Secondary School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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