Pearland waltzed into their match on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Pasadena Memorial Mavericks, posting a 52-3 win at home. Considering the Oilers have won six games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Pearland's victory came down to the chemistry between Jake Westmoreland and his top target Jordan Hernandez. Westmoreland threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Hernandez picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hernandez showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards. Ryan Miller was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Pearland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Pasadena Memorial, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Pearland will venture away from home to face off against Shadow Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Shadow Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Pearland likes a good challenge. As for Pasadena Memorial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Houston at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pasadena Memorial is facing South Houston at the right time seeing as South Houston is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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