The Pace Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Pace's way against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest as Pace made off with a 45-20 win. The Vikings pushed the score to 38-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Javelinas cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Adrian Sauceda, who rushed for 281 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry. Those 281 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Pace wouldn't let Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pace can thank Greg Lavios and Athan Lopez for forcing both of them. Lopez is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest's side was Narciso Rodriguez, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Edcouch-Elsa got themselves on the board against Porter on Saturday, but Porter never followed suit. They blew past the Cowboys, posting a 45-0 victory on the road. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Elijah Trevino had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 51 yards.
Pace's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Edcouch-Elsa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Pace strolled past Edcouch-Elsa in their previous matchup back in October of 2017 by a score of 34-17. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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