PARIS- On what should be a cool Friday evening in Paris, the Danville Little Johns will visit Eagles Stadium on Friday, November 3, to play Paris in the final football game of the regular season for both schools. Kickoff in Paris is slated for 7 p.m.
At deadline time for this story, the Eagles were preparing to travel to Magnet Cove to play the Panthers in a “winner take all” football game for the final playoff spot from the 3A-4 conference. The winner of that game will see their season continue on November 10 in the first round of the 3A state playoffs. And the loser of the game…will see their season end on November 3. Danville was preparing to host Jessieville.
The Danville Little Johns played just two games in 2022 before injuries and low roster numbers forced the Little Johns to cancel the remainder of their season. In 2023, people outside of the program have been watching Danville to see if the Little Johns would complete this season. And the Little Johns have and will apparently finish the 2023 season.
Danville’s only win on the current season was a 48-14 win over Two Rivers. The Little Johns have suffered through lopsided losses all season and will be looking to end their season on a positive note at Paris.
Paris will be looking to win either their fourth or fifth football game of the season. Certainly not the win total that the program aspires to each year, but substantial progress from last year’s single victory season. The Eagles have played a young team all year, and in week ten, will add a talented group of freshmen to their varsity roster in the game against Danville. The addition of the freshmen Eagles will add depth and talent to an already young and talented Paris roster. Week ten’s game with Danville could be a glimpse into the future for Paris football fans.
Danville will be led by quarterback Jaxson Brents who also plays baseball for the Little Johns. Brents broke his arm in the second game of the season in 2022 and finished out the game. His toughness and competitive nature will keep the Little Johns in Friday’s game with Paris. That game turned out to be the final game of the season in 2022 for Danville when they cancelled the remainder of the season the following week.
The Little Johns will always play hard and are not a team to be taken lightly. Danville qualified for the state playoffs in 2021 as a five seed.
RNN Sports will be in Paris for the final regular season football game of 2023. Depending on the final playoff seeds, we will either be with the Eagles in the first round of the state playoffs, or we will cover the Charleston Tigers in their first-round game.
Watch for photos of Friday’s game with the Little Johns on Facebook at Paris Eagles Sports on Tuesday.
And, as always, we will see you at the stadium on Friday!
