Pensacola Catholic has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pace has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders will welcome the Pace Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pensacola Catholic's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 33-0 victory over Navarre. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Raiders are ranked 115th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryan Huff looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 211 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pace posted their closest win since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mary G. Montgomery , sneaking past 17-14.
Ben Tyner was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown.
Pensacola Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Pace when the teams last played back in October of 2019, winning 42-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pace's Tyler Hunter, who rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pensacola Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
