Paulding and Carey squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Paulding had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Blue Devils and fell 41-6. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this game were averaging 14.33 points allowed.
Noah Thomas threw for 42 yards and one TD.
Dash Puckett went supernova For Carey., rushing for 137 yards and three scores. Those 137 rushing yards gave Puckett a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paulding fell to 11-1. As for Carey, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Paulding does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carey, they will face off against Hopewell-Loudon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chieftains' defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so the Blue Devils' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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