The Monsignor Pace Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monsignor Pace comes in on six and Immaculata-La Salle on seven.
Monsignor Pace is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Ransom Everglades 40-10. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Raiders are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Monsignor Pace to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sean Ponder, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 38 yards. Amare Whetsell was in the mix as well, providing Monsignor Pace with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Immaculata-La Salle hadn't done well against Gulliver Prep recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Immaculata-La Salle managed a 27-21 win over Gulliver Prep.
Immaculata-La Salle's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Monsignor Pace, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Everything went Monsignor Pace's way against Immaculata-La Salle when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Monsignor Pace made off with a 21-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monsignor Pace since the squad 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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