The Sharyland Rattlers will venture away from home to square off against the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sharyland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season.
Sharyland took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Roma with a 35-31 victory.
Calvin Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 262 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 41 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of Harris' aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Bruno Cavazos, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Pioneer never got on the board in their matchup on October 11th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Roma two weeks ago. They put the hurt on the Gladiators with a sharp 35-14 win.
William Goodloe was his usual excellent self, rushing for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 272 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Those 142 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Andrew Leal was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sharyland now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Pioneer, their record now sits at 5-3.
Sharyland was dealt a bruising 42-7 loss at the hands of Pioneer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Sharyland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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