Durham is 8-2 against Pierce since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Durham Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pierce Bears at 7:30 p.m.
Durham will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against East Nicolaus, falling 35-6. The Trojans' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pierce waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 30-7 win. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Drew Burnum was the offensive standout of the match as he threw for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Pierce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nate Macintosh, Austin Jorge, and Damian Navarro picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Paradise's side was Humberto Esqueda, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Durham's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pierce, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Durham lost to Pierce at home by a decisive 35-18 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Durham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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