Football Game Preview: London Pirates vs. Palacios Sharks + How To Watch

London is a perfect 3-0 against Palacios since October of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Palacios took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on London, who comes in off a win.

London took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Oso 45-6. That 39 point margin sets a new team best for the Pirates this season.

Alex Manning

Passing Touchdowns

10/24/25 vs West Oso	6
10/17/25 @ Edna	4
10/10/25 @ Goliad	1
10/03/25 vs Mathis	4
09/26/25 @ Aransas Pass	3
+ 3 more games

London's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alex Manning, who threw for 343 yards and six TDs. Thanks to that big game, Manning is now up to 25 passing touchdowns on the season. Zach Tyrone was Manning's top target, picking up 149 receiving yards and three scores.

London didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited West Oso to a completion percentage of just 18.2%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Ethan Goff and AJ Gutierrez, who each logged one passes deflected. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for London; they were averaging 58.2%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three contests they've fallen to only 58.2%.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Palacios' offense. They came up short against Mathis on Friday, falling 22-0. The shutout was out of character for the Sharks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.

Palacios dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for London, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Manning and Alex Weaver. Manning just won't slow down this season and has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 282 passing yards per game. Weaver has been a dominant force too and has averaged 50 passing yards per game.

Everything came up roses for London against Palacios in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 41-7 win. In that matchup, the Pirates amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.