The Pace Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Crestview Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pace's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Crestview's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Pace took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 42-13 victory over Andalusia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Pace relied on the efforts of Makael Williams, who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and Ben Tyner, who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in rushing yards. Joeseph Skipworth did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 85 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Pace wouldn't let Andalusia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pace can thank Max Gomez and Carson Lowe for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Andalusia's side was Tylon Lee, who made nine total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Crestview entered their matchup against Niceville two weeks ago without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Crestview lost 35-14 to Niceville. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Eagles are ranked 29th).
Despite their defeat, Crestview saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Patrick Rodgers, who picked up 90 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all.
Pace's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Crestview, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Pace against Crestview in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 28-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pace since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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