Two dominant backs in Kenyon ?The Jet? Gardner and Drew Simmons are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Paxon School For Advanced Studies: 13.4, Union County: 6.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Paxon School For Advanced Studies didn't have too much trouble with Stanton at home as they won 32-13. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
?The Jet? Gardner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 134 yards while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Donte Walker and Ke?Shaun Pinkney-Rogers. Pinkney-Rogers also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. Javon Johnson was another major factor on D, making 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Union County). They breezed by Fort White at home to the tune of 46-19 on Friday. The win was just business as usual for the Fightin' Tigers, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
Union County found their leader in underclassman Simmons, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. Simmons' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Trenton Klein, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Union County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Union County, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Paxon School For Advanced Studies has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 280.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Union County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies ended up a good deal behind Union County in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, losing 25-11. Can Paxon School For Advanced Studies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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