The Paradise Honors Panthers will head out to face off against the Marcos de Niza Padres at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Paradise Honors is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Peoria by a score of 31-21.
Chuck Van Dyke
| 11/07/25 @ Peoria | 218 |
| 10/30/25 @ Northwest Christian | 142 |
| 10/24/25 vs St. Mary's | 141 |
| 10/16/25 vs Thunderbird | 286 |
Chuck Van Dyke had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 218 yards and one touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 141 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Preston Brown, who rushed for 77 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Paradise Honors was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. They are 6-2 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Marcos de Niza came tearing into two weeks ago's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Buffaloes 48-14. With the Padres ahead 34-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Marcos de Niza's win came from a few key players Paradise Honors will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Demetrius Davis, who rushed for 145 yards and one TD while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Jaeden Lott was another key player, throwing for 121 yards and three touchdowns.
Marcos de Niza didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alejandro Gomez and Carlos Abeyta.
Marcos de Niza's record is now 9-1. As for Paradise Honors, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Paradise Honors has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 220.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Marcos de Niza struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 210.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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