Richardson is 1-9 against Pearce since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Richardson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-7 victory over Nimitz. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 48-7.
Richardson's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Sawyer, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns. Zach Breazeale helped Sawyer out on the ground, rushing for 110 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Pearce had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Irving, posting a 48-0 victory. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 360th, while the Tigers are ranked 854th) , the win on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Richardson better focus on containing Colton Waddle and Cole Morgan as the pair were huge in Pearce's win. Waddle threw for 223 yards and three TDs while completing 80% of his passes, while Morgan rushed for 99 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
Richardson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Pearce, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4.
Richardson might still be hurting after the 64-41 loss they got from Pearce in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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