The Jim Ned Indians will challenge the Paradise Panthers on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Jim Ned is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 24-20 victory over Bushland. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Falcons are ranked 466th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cash Gwinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 91 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 110 yards and one touchdown.
Gwinn was just one part of a punishing run game: Jim Ned was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Meanwhile, Paradise owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They put the hurt on Dalhart with a sharp 24-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Paradise's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Jim Ned, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Jim Ned couldn't quite finish off Paradise in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 10-7. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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