The Paradise Honors Panthers will square off against the Valley Christian Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Paradise Honors' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Valley Christian has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Paradise Honors is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Odyssey Institute, posting a 61-0 victory at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Paradise Honors found their leader in underclassman Parker Schmitz, who threw for 274 yards and five touchdowns on perfect 14-for-14 passing, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Aiden Lee was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
Meanwhile, Valley Christian and Gilbert Christian met for a duel last Friday where Valley Christian couldn't get it done. Valley Christian lost 34-13 to Gilbert Christian.
Paradise Honors' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Paradise Honors strolled past Valley Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 72-56. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Valley Christian's Gunnar Link, who threw for 419 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Paradise Honors to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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