Maxwell had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Fall River Bulldogs by a score of 41-30 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won six games in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Maxwell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noel Velazquez, who rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 100 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Erik New was another key back, rushing for 75 yards and two touchdowns.
Maxwell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Maxwell's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.4 points per game. As for Fall River, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Maxwell will square off against Redding Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Redding Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. Fall River does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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