The North Miami Beach Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Miami Beach is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Miami Beach will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Monday, then bounced right back against Miami Springs on Thursday. North Miami Beach took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 42-6 win over Miami Springs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Monsignor Pace). They blew past Westland Hialeah, posting a 48-6 victory at home. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Wildcats are ranked 537th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Monsignor Pace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Ponder led the charge by throwing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score.
North Miami Beach's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Monsignor Pace, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
North Miami Beach won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in September of 2023, slipping by Monsignor Pace 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Monsignor Pace's Aidan Karsh, who threw for 144 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Miami Beach to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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