Paschal easily dispatched Polytechnic last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Panthers fell just short of the Saginaw Rough Riders by a score of 41-38 on Thursday. It was the first time this season that the Panthers let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Paschal saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Truman Shelton rushed for 105 yards and one TD.
While Paschal came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Saginaw: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 35.3%. The team can thank Neil Everritt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Paschal; they were averaging 57.4%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 57.4%.
Paschal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Everritt picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Saginaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elijah Irvin led the charge by rushing for 78 yards and one touchdown. Rondell Thomas got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Paschal's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Saginaw, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Paschal will take on rival Wyatt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Saginaw is set to challenge their familiar foe North Side at 11:00 a.m. on the 25th.
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