The Pearl River Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Westlake Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pearl River has given up an average of 28.6 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Pearl River had to suffer through a 41-14 loss at the hands of Sleepy Hollow. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Kieran Fitzgerald, who rushed for 98 yards and one score on only six carries. Tommy Mahoney also helped out as he racked up 107 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Westlake had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Pelicans as they made off with a 35-14 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Pearl River and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Westlake, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Pearl River couldn't quite get it done against Westlake when the teams last played back in September of 2024 as they fell 33-21. Can the Pirates avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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