It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Model Secondary School for the Deaf can now relate to. They came up short against the Delaware County Christian Knights on Saturday, falling 42-22. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Model Secondary School for the Deaf lost, don't look at Pax Holcomb. Despite the final result, he rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes. 92 of Holcomb's passing yards were hauled in by Javon Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Sam Dixon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also throwing for 143 yards and three touchdowns while completing 90.9% of his passes for Delaware County Christian. That's the most rushing yards Dixon has posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Christian Odonnell, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Delaware County Christian, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Model Secondary School for the Deaf does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Delaware County Christian has already played their next game, a 26-18 loss against Maryland School for the Deaf on the 9th.
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