Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Paxon School For Advanced Studies walked away with it. They came out on top against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings by a score of 20-7 on Wednesday. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Vikings are ranked 150th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Paxon School For Advanced Studies came from Caelyn Carter, Maeghan Hicks, and Treasure Curry.
Golden Eagles
| Caelyn Carter | 2 |
| Janessa Everett | 1 |
| Maeghan Hicks | 1 |
| Ana Rogers | 1 |
Paxon School For Advanced Studies didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Carter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by herself. Hicks is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in each of the last three games she's played. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.9 points on average over those games. As for Fort Walton Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-10.
Looking ahead, Paxon School For Advanced Studies will head out to take on ED White at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Golden Eagles 9.7, the Commanders 7.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Fort Walton Beach does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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