Football Preview: Pierce Bears vs. Winters Warriors
The Pierce Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Winters Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Pierce: 11.4, Winters: 4.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Pierce's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Durham on Friday. They took a 14-0 bruising from the Trojans. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Winters put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Paradise, posting a 48-0 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Lane Brown and Gio Jimenez were among the main playmakers for Winters as the former rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries and the latter rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Brown has posted since back in November of 2023.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Winters, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Pierce has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Winters struggles in that department as they've been averaging 302.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Pierce's way against Winters when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Pierce made off with a 32-7 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Winters' Sebastian Rodriguez, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 48 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pierce still be able to contain Rodriguez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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