Pearce extended their winning streak to four games thanks to a huge performance from Andrew Casagrande. The Pearce Mustangs were the clear victor by a 63-40 margin over the MacArthur Cardinals on Friday thanks in part to Casagrande, who rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Another player making a difference was Nate Kinder, who made 11 total tackles and snagged an interception. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Pearce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Pearce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kinder and George Fossey.
Despite the loss, MacArthur still got an impressive performance from Banner Nitcholas, who picked up 179 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nitcholas is becoming a predictor of MacArthur's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 0-5 when he doesn't). Corde Ray was another key player, rushing for 110 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Pearce's record now sits at 6-2. As for MacArthur, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Pearce has already played their next contest, a 35-13 victory against Nimitz on the 1st. As for MacArthur, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 39-7 win against Irving on the 1st.
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