Football Preview: Ribault Trojans vs. Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles
Ribault is 6-0 against Paxon School For Advanced Studies since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ribault Trojans will be staying on the road to face off against the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Ribault hasn't scored more than 12 points for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Things were looking good for Ribault after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 24-6 fall against Baldwin. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Indians 6-0 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, Paxon School For Advanced Studies waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 41-10 victory over the Cardinals at home. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-3.
Kenyon ?The Jet? Gardner was his usual excellent self, rushing for 288 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies' defense stepped up as well, laying out John Bishop. five times. Leading the way was Peyton Anderson with two sacks. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Paxon School For Advanced Studies got some further help from Ke?Shaun Pinkney-Rogers: he picked up a sack, made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Paxon School For Advanced Studies was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 323 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Ribault's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Ribault against Paxon School For Advanced Studies when the teams last played back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 47-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ribault since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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