Football Recap: Palacios Sharks vs. Mathis Pirates
Palacios won the last time they faced Mathis and Ty Trcka did his part to make sure it happened again. The Palacios Sharks skirted past the Mathis Pirates 43-40 thanks in part to Trcka, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards on only 11 carries. Those 91 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Trcka was just one part of a punishing run game: Palacios was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
The victory got Palacios back to even at 4-4. As for Mathis, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Palacios will take on London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palacios will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Mathis, they will face off against Orange Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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