Palacios won the last time they faced Mathis and Ty Trcka did his part to make sure it happened again. The Palacios Sharks skirted past the Mathis Pirates 43-40 thanks in part to Trcka, who threw for 209 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 91 yards on only 11 carries. Those 91 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Trcka was just one part of a punishing run game: Palacios was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
The victory got Palacios back to even at 4-4. As for Mathis, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Palacios will take on London at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palacios will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Mathis, they will face off against Orange Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Grove is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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