Football Recap: Pierce Makes It Four in a Row on the Road

Pierce had won four straight on the road, but on Friday they bumped up to 8-0 to make it five. They came out on top against the Paradise Bobcats by a score of 31-20. The Bears pushed the score to 31-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats cut but never quite recovered from.

Austin Jorge

Rushing Touchdowns (Career)

10/24/25 @ Paradise	3
10/03/25 @ East Nicolaus	2
08/29/25 @ Amador	2
10/10/25 vs Willows	1
09/19/25 vs Williams	1

Pierce can attribute much of their success to Austin Jorge, who rushed for 56 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Jorge a new career-high. Nate Macintosh helped out on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paradise only rushed for 80.

Another reason for the win was Pierce's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Rodrigo Velazquez, Quin Stephens, and Noah Sucevich, who each picked up one sack apiece. Velazquez was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles.

As for Paradise, their record is now 3-5. Despite 69 more yards than Pierce, the Bobcats couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Despite the loss, Paradise still got an impressive performance from Evan Higgs, who picked up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores, and also rushed for 49 yards. Another player making a difference was Aaron Davis, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns.

Pierce didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 24-0 victory against Durham on the 31st. As for Paradise, they have also already played their next matchup, a 28-21 loss against Winters on the 31st.