The Paoli Rams will challenge the Perry Central Commodores at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Paoli will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Perry Central heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Paoli took over last week. Paoli enjoyed a cozy 41-26 win over Springs Valley on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Paoli to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dane Padgett, who rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Another rusher making a difference was Tyler Hannon, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns.
Hannon wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Paoli was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Perry Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Crawford County 44-0 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Commodores needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Paoli's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Perry Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Paoli took their victory against Perry Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 44-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Perry Central's Sawyer Guillaume, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Paoli to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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