Two dominant signal callers in Jake Westmoreland and Joseph Stewart Jr. are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pearland Oilers are taking a road trip to square off against the Shadow Creek Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Pearland sitting on seven straight wins and Shadow Creek on six.
Last Friday, Pearland was fully in charge, breezing past Pasadena Memorial 52-3 at home. The result was nothing new for the Oilers, who have now won six matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Pearland's victory came down to the chemistry between Westmoreland and his top target Jordan Hernandez. Westmoreland threw for 183 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Hernandez picked up 148 receiving yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, Hernandez is now averaging an impressive 102 receiving yards per game. Pearland also got a significant boost from Ryan Miller, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 87 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pearland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Shadow Creek got themselves on the board against Pasadena Memorial last Saturday, but Pasadena Memorial never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mavericks 52-0 on the road. That 52 point margin sets a new team best for the Sharks this season.
Shadow Creek can attribute much of their success to Stewart Jr., who threw for 286 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Triston Willis, who gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns. Stewart Jr. is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Chris Stewart was another key player, picking up 81 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Shadow Creek wouldn't let Pasadena Memorial keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Shadow Creek can thank Caleb Harrison and Giavani Baker for forcing both of them.
Pearland's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Shadow Creek, their record is now 6-1.
We should be in store for an exciting game as both have no problem gaining yardage. Pearland has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 376.8 total yards per game. However, it's not like Shadow Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 373.3. With a pair of commanding offenses duking it out, the defenses are going to have their work cut out for them.
Pearland beat Shadow Creek 20-13 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Pearland repeat their success, or does Shadow Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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