Pace and Alice squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Pace had to settle for second. They were dealt a 54-14 loss at the hands of the Alice Coyotes. The Vikings' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Pace lost, don't look at Adrian Sauceda. Despite the final result, he rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Sauceda is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season. Pace also got help from David Melendez, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 232 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
A big part of Alice's win came down to the chemistry between Lucian Cruz and his top target Collin Tsesmelis. Cruz threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes while Tsesmelis picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tsesmelis showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards. Jamarion Peterson also helped out as he racked up 123 receiving yards.
Pace's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Alice, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Pace does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alice, they will face off against Victoria West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alice is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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