Football Recap: Friday's Loss Ends Pierce's Winning Streak

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2024, 1:37pm

Football Recap: Pierce Bears vs. Durham Trojans

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If Pierce was feeling good fresh off their 30-7 takedown of Paradise last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between the Pierce Bears and the Durham Trojans wasn't particularly close, with the Pierce Bears falling 14-0. The Bears gained 58 more yards on the day, but it was the Trojans that made the best use of them.

Calvin Bair threw for 66 yards on six of 11 attempts. Gavin Guynn was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground, Nathan Gomez rushed for 38 yards.

Joshua Harding continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Durham, rushing for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Harding has posted since back in August.

With the defeat, Pierce broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-2. As for Durham, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.

Pierce has already played their next matchup, a 24-0 loss against Winters on the 8th. As for Durham, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Nicolaus at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. East Nicolaus is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Durham will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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