Football Recap: Paradise Honors Piles Up the Points Against Independence
By Team Reports
Oct 6, 2025, 1:14pm
Football Recap: Paradise Honors Panthers vs. Independence Patriots
While Paradise Honors put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Independence. The Panthers blew past the Patriots 39-0. That looming 39-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Panthers yet this season.
Chuck Van Dyke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 208 yards and four scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Paradise Honors also got help from Parker Schmitz, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Paradise Honors' run defense was locked in: Independence could only muster -1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Parker Dailey for the heroic effort on defense: he. Paradise Honors didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.8.

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Paradise Honors' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Sam Johnson and Evan Seashols, who racked up all four sacks between them. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Paradise Honors now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Independence, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Paradise Honors didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-7 win against ALA - West Foothills on the 3rd. As for Independence, they have also already played their next matchup, a 42-39 victory against Glendale on the 2nd.
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