Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Paradise Honors Panthers walked away with it. They walked away with a 42-35 win over Morenci on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Paradise Honors as they're now sitting on five straight.
Paradise Honors had a senior duo take command as Gage Baker threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.2% of his passes and Josh Morales picked up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Baker is absolutely dominating the passing touchdown category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Paradise Honors also got help from Isaiah Thomas who showed off his sure hands for 83 receiving yards.
Defeat or not, Morenci got some senior leadership from Michael Casillas who rushed for 250 yards and two touchdowns and Donovan Vozza who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. Casillas is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last 11 games he's played.
Paradise Honors pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Morenci, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Paradise Honors will head out on the road to face off against Valley Christian at 2:00 p.m. on November 18th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Arizona (Valley Christian is ranked 50th, while Paradise Honors is ranked 48th). Morenci does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
