Paoli had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Eastern Musketeers a 42-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Rams, who after ten games remain undefeated this season.
Treighlin Minton went supernova for Paoli, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 43 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Minton has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Fletcher Cole, who threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 22 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Paoli's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Eastern, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Paoli will square off against Brownstown Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Brownstown Central: 6.9, Paoli: 8.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Eastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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