Pearland waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 42-18 margin over the Manvel Mavericks. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Mavericks are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jake Westmoreland had an outrageously good game as he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nicolas Fernandez was Westmoreland's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Manvel still got an impressive performance from Antoine Wilder, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown. Wilder got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 88 yards. Cam Renfro also helped out by tossing the rock for 275 yards.
Pearland pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Manvel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pearland will venture away from home to face off against Dawson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearland's defense has only allowed 7.4 points per game this season, so Dawson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Manvel, they will head out on the road to square off against South Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Houston will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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