BROCK — Heading into Friday night’s key District 4-3A Division I showdown between No. 5 Paradise and No. 7 Brock, the Eagles knew that they would have a tough challenge on their hands at home with the Panthers.

Paradise had used an explosive offense that averaged 46.3 points per game and a defense that had allowed a grand total of 46 points all year while rolling to an 8-0 start overall and a 4-0 mark in district.

Meanwhile, Brock had allowed a total of three points in the past three weeks while putting up 78, 61 and 63 points, respectively. So something was bound to give at Eagle Stadium.

In the end, it was the Eagles who made enough key plays to take a 26-14 win and put themselves in position to claim a district championship.