Football Preview: Atascocita Eagles vs. Pearland Oilers
Atascocita is 3-0 against Pearland since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Atascocita Eagles will face off against the Pearland Oilers at 7:00 p.m. Atascocita is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Atascocita is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Dickinson with a 50-45 win. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Gators are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cardae Mack, who rushed for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 113 yards on only nine passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Tory Blaylock was another major influence, as he rushed for 116 yards and ran in a TD.
Atascocita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Pearland never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 victory over Fort Bend Travis. Considering the Oilers have won eight games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Pearland got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tate Chisolm out in front who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. Chisolm's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Jordan Hernandez also helped out with an impressive 150 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Pearland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Jaylen Stewart with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Pearland got some further help from Anthony Deleon: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Atascocita's record now sits at 10-1. As for Pearland, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Atascocita has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 254.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pearland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 217.4. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Atascocita took their win against Pearland in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 61-35. Will Atascocita repeat their success, or does Pearland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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