Creekside put their dominant defense on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They blew past the Pace Academy Knights, posting a 49-0 victory on the road. Considering the Seminoles have won four matchups by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Creekside's win came down to the chemistry between Cayden Benson and his top target Eric Paul Jr. Benson rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Paul Jr gained 221 total yards and two touchdowns. Benson's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards. Tighe Williams was in the mix too, providing Creekside with a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Creekside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Creekside's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Tavarre Terrell was the leader with two sacks. He has become a key player for Creekside: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
Creekside's record now sits at 4-2. As for Pace Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Creekside will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Drew at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Drew's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Creekside's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pace Academy, they will face off against Midtown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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