Tyson Wright rushes for three touchdowns as Paxon pulls away to beat Stanton
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Star of the game: Tyson Wright was the difference, rushing for 87 yards on nine carries and three touchdowns as Paxon (2-1, 1-0) marched to victory over visiting Stanton in a District 3-A contest.
Turning point: After the Blue Devils (0-3, 0-1) took a 7-6 lead into halftime, Paxon made two third-quarter interceptions to put 16 points on the board to go ahead 24-7.
On defense: The Golden Eagles defense was stout in the first half, holding Stanton to just 12 yards of offense. Paxon forced five turnovers and allowed just 122 yards of offense.
Fast facts: Paxon's Derrail Stephens had both interceptions in the third quarter, returning the first 41 yards to the Blue Devils' 7-yard line, setting up the go-ahead score. ... Stanton hosts Ribault next Friday as district play continues... ... Paxon will play at Bishop Kenny.
They said it: "We didn't play our game early on. We had some bad penalties at the wrong times and we couldn't take advantage of the good field position we had. I'm proud of how we played, but we need to put four quarters together." - Paxon coach Steve Brown.
George Wahl For the Times-Union