The Paramount Pirates will challenge the Venice Gondoliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Paramount's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Carson two weeks ago. They were outmatched by the Colts on the road and fell 36-0. The Pirates' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Venice). They took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 56-7 win over Santee. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Gondoliers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Venice found their leader in underclassman Jaiden Noel, who threw for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Noel a new career-high in rushing yards. Donner Livingston helped Noel out on the ground, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Having lost for the first time this season, Paramount fell to 3-1. As for Venice, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Paramount beat Venice 27-17 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Does Paramount have another victory up their sleeve, or will Venice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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