Delaware County Christian gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Saturday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over the Model Secondary School for the Deaf Eagles. For the Knights, this counts as revenge for the 34-12 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Sam Dixon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 61 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Delaware County Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Model Secondary School for the Deaf only rushed for 136.
Despite the loss, Model Secondary School for the Deaf still got an impressive performance from Pax Holcomb, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 111 yards on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave Holcomb a new career-high in rushing yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Model Secondary School for the Deaf fell to 2-1.
Delaware County Christian will square off against Coventry Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Delaware County Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Model Secondary School for the Deaf, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Mercersburg Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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