With a playoff game on the line, Paradise rose to the challenge on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 33-15 win over the Shallowater Mustangs. Considering the Panthers' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ayden Winters was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 178 yards, and also threw for 142 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Those 178 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Elijah Jennings, who gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns.
Paradise was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 286 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Paradise's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points per game. As for Shallowater, with the loss, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-3.
As of now, neither Paradise nor Shallowater have any future games scheduled.
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