Football Preview: Pitman Pride vs. Atwater Falcons
Pitman is 4-0 against Atwater since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pitman Pride will host the Atwater Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Pitman is looking for their season?s first victory.
Pitman will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Golden Valley on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 38-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Pitman fell just short of Golden Valley by a score of 25-23.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Rj Wilharm, who threw for 183 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Grant Day helped Wilharm out on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins dating back to last season, Atwater's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 24-23 to Hilmar. That makes it the first time this season the Falcons have let down their home crowd.
Pitman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Atwater, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Pitman against Atwater when the teams last played back in October of 2017 as the team secured a 39-0 win. Will Pitman repeat their success, or does Atwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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