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The Panthers play their final non-district game Friday at home against Krum. It’s a 7 p.m. kickoff.
And you can hear the game on NTXVarsitySports.com. It all starts with the pregame show at 6:45 p.m.
Paradise enters the game at 3-1. It is still ranked No. 5 in the state Class 3A Division I poll. Krum is 2-2.
Last week, Paradise got into another scoring frenzy. The Panthers beat Fort Worth Christian 49-28 in North Richland Hills.
It was definitely entertaining as Paradise led 35-21 at halftime. But the Panthers put this one away with a 14-0 third quarter.
Quarterback Ayden Olalde threw for 220 yards and four touchdowns, including two explosive throws of 49 and 54 yards. Olalde also rushed for a pair of scores.
Krum is coming off a 38-28 loss to Eagle Mountain last week.
Lady Panthers volleyball got a measure of revenge on its Highway 114 rival Boyd. Paradise won at Boyd on Tuesday in the district opener, taking the match in four sets.
This team remembers losing to the eventual 2025 Class 3A Division II state champions in the regional finals.
Paradise is 21-8. It plays host to Pilot Point on Friday.