The Pace Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Creekside Seminoles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Pace Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 38-7 victory over Drew. The win was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Creekside never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat M.L. King 69-0. Fans of the Seminoles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Creekside's win came from a few key players Pace Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cayden Benson, who threw for 173 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. Damien Henderson was in the mix too, providing Creekside with two scores.
Creekside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Creekside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ayden Alexander and Sean Williams. Alexander got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pace Academy's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-4. As for Creekside, their record now sits at 6-0.
Pace Academy was taken down by Creekside 49-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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