The Paradise Panthers will take on the Vernon Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Paradise is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Millsap 49-6 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 21-0.
Meanwhile, Vernon never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Frederick at home to the tune of 56-0. The matchup marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season so far.
It was another big night for Tru Gipson, who rushed for 111 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Another rusher making a difference was Carson Schoppa, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Vernon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 423 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Vernon wouldn't let Frederick keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Schoppa, Jacob Brown, and Brown picked up one apiece.
The win got Paradise back to even at 2-2. As for Vernon, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Paradise against Vernon when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-13 win. Will Paradise repeat their success, or does Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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