After flying high against Willows last Friday, East Nicolaus came back down to earth. The Spartans lost to the Pierce Bears at home by a 14-0 margin on Friday. The Spartans were not able to make up for their loss to the Bears from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Mason Taylor threw for 82 yards on seven of 30 attempts. Mikey Robbins was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards.
Leading Pierce to victory were Austin Jorge and Nate Macintosh. Jorge rushed for 97 yards and a pair of scores, while Macintosh rushed for 72 yards. Jorge also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
East Nicolaus' defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Pierce, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Nicolaus is set to challenge their familiar foe Paradise at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pierce will take on rival Willows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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