After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Pace is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Economedes Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Pace is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They skirted past La Joya 44-42.
Adrian Sauceda was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 230 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 72 receiving yards. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Pace wouldn't let La Joya keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pace can thank Joel Alejandro and Jesus Caballero for forcing both of them. Pace got some further help from Juan Lujano: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 289 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Economedes put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Juarez-Lincoln.
Economedes' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Max Reyna, who rushed for 79 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Garcia, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
Pace pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Economedes, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
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