Football Preview: Atwater Falcons vs. Pitman Pride
Atwater hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Atwater Falcons will head out to take on the Pitman Pride at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Atwater is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hilmar just ended the team's five-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to the Yellowjackets. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Pitman is still winless after their contest against Golden Valley on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 25-23.
Despite their defeat, Pitman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Rj Wilharm, who threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground, was perhaps the best of all. Pitman also got a significant boost from Grant Day, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Atwater fell to 3-1. As for Pitman, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Atwater took a serious blow against Pitman when the teams last played back in October of 2017, falling 39-0. Can Atwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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