Mercedes won the last time they faced Pace, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mercedes Tigers breezed by the Pace Vikings to the tune of 48-21. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Robert Sanchez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Aaron Cortez, who gained 284 total yards and a touchdown.
Mercedes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in ten consecutive games.
Despite the defeat, Pace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Juan Hernandez threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. David Melendez was in the mix too, providing Pace with two touchdowns.
Mercedes' victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Pace, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mercedes will welcome Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercedes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Sharyland likes a good challenge. As for Pace, they will head out to challenge Alice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alice is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Pace will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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