Piedmont Hills has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Del Mar has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Piedmont Hills Pirates will welcome the Del Mar Dons at 7:15 p.m. Del Mar took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Piedmont Hills, who comes in off a win.
Piedmont Hills and Silver Creek met for a duel on Friday where Piedmont Hills prevailed. Piedmont Hills breezed by Silver Creek to the tune of 42-6. Considering the Pirates have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Piedmont Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Alex Solarez led the charge by picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 56 yards. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 69 yards. Another signal caller making a difference was Toby Torres, who threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Del Mar has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They took a hard 34-20 fall against Overfelt. While the Dons had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Royals 13-8.
Despite the loss, Del Mar had strong showings from Jake Schwoob, who gained 145 total yards and a touchdown, and Adem Tucakovic, who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown. Schwoob also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making ten total tackles, and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Piedmont Hills' win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-2.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Alijah Torres and Schwoob. Torres has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 91.2 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Schwoob has averaged 98.4 rushing yards per game this season.
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