Pierce is 2-8 against Durham since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pierce Bears will square off against the Durham Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Pierce will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Pierce made easy work of Paradise and carried off a 30-7 win. With the Bears ahead 24-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Drew Burnum was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Pierce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nate Macintosh, Austin Jorge, and Damian Navarro picked up one apiece. Pierce got some further help from Humberto Esqueda: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Durham and East Nicolaus met for a duel on Friday where Durham had to take the L. Durham was beaten by East Nicolaus 35-6. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pierce pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Durham, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Pierce strolled past Durham when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-18. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pierce since the team 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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