Pearland is 0-3 against Atascocita since November of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Pearland Oilers will challenge the Atascocita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Pearland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over Fort Bend Travis. Considering the Oilers have won eight games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pearland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tate Chisolm, who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns. Chisolm's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards. Jake Westmoreland was another key passer, throwing for 200 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pearland's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Jaylen Stewart with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Anthony Deleon was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Atascocita waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They secured a 50-45 W over the Gators. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Gators are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cardae Mack was his usual excellent self, rushing for 334 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also throwing for 113 yards on only nine passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tory Blaylock, who rushed for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Atascocita was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 497 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests.
The victory made it two in a row for Pearland and bumps their season record up to 9-2. As for Atascocita, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pearland has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 217.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Atascocita struggles in that department as they've been averaging 254.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pearland might still be hurting after the 61-35 defeat they got from Atascocita in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Pearland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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