With a playoff game on the line, Paradise rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jim Ned Indians , sneaking past 10-7. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 21-18 defeat the last time these two teams met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Luke Brown and Elijah Jennings. Brown rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown while Jennings rushed for 55 yards on only seven carries. Brown got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
Paradise's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Jim Ned, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.
Paradise will face off against Shallowater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shallowater will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Paradise surely won't give up without a fight. Jim Ned does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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