Football Preview: Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles vs. Englewood Rams
After both having extra time off, the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles and the Englewood Rams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Paxon School For Advanced Studies' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so Englewood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Back in September, Paxon School For Advanced Studies strolled past Stanton with points to spare, taking the game 32-13. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
It was another big night for Kenyon ?The Jet? Gardner, who rushed for 134 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Donte Walker and Ke?Shaun Pinkney-Rogers. Pinkney-Rogers also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. Javon Johnson was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Englewood). They walked away with a 21-14 win over Stanton last Friday.
Yerawn Smith had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Englewood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Englewood, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies came up short against Englewood in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 16-6. Thankfully for Paxon School For Advanced Studies, Tayshaun Solomon (who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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