Football Recap: Paoli Rams vs. Corydon Central Panthers
Paoli won the last time they faced Corydon Central, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Paoli Rams' way against the Corydon Central Panthers as the Paoli Rams made off with a 49-24 victory. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Panthers are ranked 251st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fletcher Cole went supernova for Paoli, rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 22 yards and a touchdown. Cole didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns.
Hannon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 588 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Bobby Sharp and Carson Lawyer certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Sharp threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns, while Lawyer picked up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lawyer got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of61 yards.
Paoli's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Corydon Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Paoli will venture away from home to face off against Springs Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Corydon Central, they will welcome North Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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