Football Preview: Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles vs. Delaware County Christian Knights
Two dominant signal callers in Pax Holcomb and Sam Dixon are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles will square off against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Maryland School for the Deaf, who was ranked first at the time (Model Secondary School for the Deaf was ranked fourth). Model Secondary School for the Deaf was dealt a 46-6 loss at the hands of Maryland School for the Deaf last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Orioles: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Girard College, posting a 56-18 victory. With the Knights ahead 56-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
It was another big night for Dixon, who rushed for 163 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 41 yards and a touchdown. Dixon is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season. Christian Odonnell was in the mix too, providing Delaware County Christian with a touchdown.
Delaware County Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Delaware County Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf took a serious blow against Delaware County Christian in their previous meeting back in September, falling 42-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Model Secondary School for the Deaf knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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