Lake Highlands has gone 9-1 against Pearce recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Lake Highlands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 21-17 to Flower Mound.
Meanwhile, Pearce came up short against Marcus last Friday and fell 31-20. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Despite their loss, Pearce saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Casagrande, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, was perhaps the best of all. Casagrande's longest rush was for an incredible 83 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Presley Harper, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Pearce's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Caleb Lazar was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Pearce got some further help from Luke Stotts: he picked up a sack, made six total tackles (5.0 for loss), and made six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Lake Highlands now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Pearce, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Lake Highlands against Pearce in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 56-29 victory. Will Lake Highlands repeat their success, or does Pearce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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