On Friday Pace will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They and the Navarre Raiders are set to duel. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Thursday, Pace made easy work of Pine Forest and carried off a 29-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won five matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.
Makael Williams and Ben Tyner were among the main playmakers for Pace as the former rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown and the latter rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Tyner has posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Navarre). They took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-20 win over Gulf Breeze. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since October 13, 2023.
Keagan Gilbert had a dynamite game for Navarre, rushing for 213 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Brandon Estrada also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Pace's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Navarre, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Pace and Navarre were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Pace suffered an agonizing 25-24 defeat. Can Pace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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