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Paschal Wins The First Game of District Play For the First Time in 23 Years

The PHS varsity football team defeated North Side 45-20 on September 20th, marking the first game of district play. This was the first time in 23 years that Paschal has won its first district game of the season. The football team is now off to a great start with their record at 3-1, looking for their fourth victory against Chisholm Trail.
Gabe Caplan, Reporter
September 30, 2024
Jayden Iorizzo
Jashaun Thomas (11) scrambles away from the defensive pressure at the game against Irving MacArthur.

The PHS football team has now taken back-to-back-to-back wins by 20+ points and they find themselves 2-0 in district play. Junior quarterback Jashaun Thomas was amazing in Paschal’s win against North Side as he rushed for 90 yards and three touchdowns. Thomas also threw for two touchdowns and 169 yards. Senior running back Marquez Dean was another key player in the win as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only 6 carries.

Currently, Paschal’s leading receiver is Chris Debenport (Sr.) who averages 70 yards per game. Additionally, the leading rusher is Marquez Dean (Sr.) who averages 66 yards per game. On the defensive side, Tex Shope (Sr.) leads the team in tackles with 10 per game.

Now, Paschal looks forward to its Homecoming game matchup versus Chisholm Trail, which will put Paschal to the test, as Chisholm is 4-1 with their only loss to Arlington Heights. 

With district play underway, these players can hopefully continue to make a major impact in the future, as the team has six straight regular season games ahead of them due to the early bye week. 

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Gabe Caplan
Gabe Caplan, Reporter
Gabe Caplan (12) is a second year reporter for the Paschal Pantherette. He is excited to help new Pantherette writers learn how to utilize the online newspaper. He will keep you updated on all of the latest Panther news and top sports news at Paschal High School. Besides writing for the newspaper, he likes to go the gym and hang out with friends.
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