Palacios won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the London Pirates, falling 41-7. The game marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Palacios wouldn't let London keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Palacios can thank Caleb Malone and Noah West for forcing both of them. West also set a new season high mark in rushing yards with 80.
Even though they lost, Palacios 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 163 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Palacios now has a losing record at 4-5. As for London, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Palacios will be playing in front of their home fans against Edna at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Edna's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for London, they will head out on the road to take on Orange Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is coming into the match with four straight wins at home, so London will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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