Football Preview: Pearland Oilers vs. Alvin Yellowjackets
Pearland has gone 6-1 against Alvin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pearland Oilers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alvin Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Alvin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pearland, who comes in off a win.
Pearland's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Sam Rayburn, posting a 59-0 win on the road. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Texans are ranked 724th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jordan Hernandez had a dynamite game for Pearland, picking up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hernandez was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards. Another player making a difference was Jake Westmoreland, who threw for 173 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Pearland wouldn't let Sam Rayburn keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pearland can thank Luke Richardson and Quinton Murray for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Alvin lost 42-17 to Shadow Creek on Friday. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Pearland pushed their record up to 2-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Alvin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against Alvin when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the team secured a 73-0 win. Does Pearland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alvin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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