Pace came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 25-point game in their last game. They fell just short of the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets by a score of 28-26. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellowjackets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2017.
When it comes to explaining why Pace lost, don't look at Adrian Sauceda. Despite the final result, he rushed for 194 yards and three touchdowns. Sauceda's longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Even though they lost, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 230 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
The critical scores for Edcouch-Elsa came from Elijah Trevino, Brandon Morales, Matthew Cano, and Ayden Mercado.
Pace's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace will square off against Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pace will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Edcouch-Elsa, they will welcome Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edcouch-Elsa is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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