Football Recap: Jordan Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 5:37pm

Football Recap: Jordan Panthers vs. Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

Jordan has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.67 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits. The shutout was out of character for the Panthers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.

Long Beach Poly found their leader in underclassman Kenzie Paimany, who threw for 309 yards and five touchdowns. Paimany has become a key player for Long Beach Poly: the team is 8-2 when she posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aaya Mclyn, who picked up 92 receiving yards and two touchdowns.

This is the second loss in a row for Jordan and nudges their season record down to 3-6. As for Long Beach Poly, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jordan's road trip will continue as they head out to face Compton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Long Beach Poly, they will face off against Woodrow Wilson at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Long Beach Poly is facing Woodrow Wilson at the right time seeing as Woodrow Wilson is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.

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