Football Preview: Porter Cowboys vs. Pace Vikings
Porter is 1-7 against Pace since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another 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 game.
Porter is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They were outmatched by Pioneer on the road and fell 63-3.
Meanwhile, Pace's undefeated season came to an end after four games last Friday. They took a 41-26 bruising from Roma. The loss was the Vikings' first of the season.
Pace might have lost, but man, Adrian Sauceda was a machine: he rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Sauceda's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 148 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Porter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pace, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-1.
Porter might still be hurting after the 41-17 defeat they got from Pace when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Porter, Ivan Gonzales (who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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