After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, Paxton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Medicine Valley Raiders, posting a 51-20 victory at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 32-12.
Paxton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Wyatt Walker, who threw for 73 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Maddex Mcconnell was another key player, gaining 79 total yards and a touchdown.
Paxton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tanner Hebblethwaite. What's more, he also racked up 11 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Paxton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Medicine Valley, they dropped their record down to 0-7 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Paxton will venture away from home to challenge Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Paxton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.6 points per game this season. As for Medicine Valley, they will host Wauneta-Palisade on Friday. Wauneta-Palisade also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 36.9 points per game.
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