Pearce has gone a perfect 5-0 against Irving recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Pearce and three for Irving.
Pearce came into this matchup off a tough 36-point defeat last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Dallas Jesuit by a score of 17-14 on Friday.
Although Pearce took the loss, they still got scores from Nate Kinder and Tate Anchikowski.

Nate Kinder
| 10/03/25 @ Dallas Jesuit | 5 |
| 09/25/25 vs Lake Highlands | 6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Marcus | 5 |
Pearce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Kinder led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Irving was beaten by Richardson 61-13 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 851st, while the Eagles are ranked 399th).
Irving's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Pearce, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Pearce against Irving when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 63-27 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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