Football Recap: Andrew Casagrande Leads Pearce to Victory over Dallas Jesuit

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2024, 1:44pm

Football Recap: Pearce Mustangs vs. Dallas Jesuit Rangers

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There's no place like home for Pearce, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They managed a 48-42 victory over the Dallas Jesuit Rangers on Friday. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 41-39 loss the Rangers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.

It was another big night for Andrew Casagrande, who picked up 187 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 106 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Trent Holley, who gained 133 total yards and a touchdown.

Despite the loss, Dallas Jesuit still got an impressive performance from Charlie Peters, who rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Peters a new career-high in rushing yards. 94 of those passing yards were hauled in by Harlan Beucler.

Pearce's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Dallas Jesuit, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3.

Pearce will look to defend their home field on Friday against Irving at 7:00 p.m. Pearce is facing Irving at the right time seeing as Irving is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Dallas Jesuit, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 38-10 loss against Lake Highlands on the 10th.

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