Pearce hasn't had much luck against Lake Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Pearce came up short against Marcus and fell 31-20. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Marauders are ranked 87th).
Despite their loss, Pearce saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andrew Casagrande, who rushed for 142 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, was perhaps the best of all. That's the most rushing yards Casagrande has posted since back in September of 2023. Another passer making a difference was Presley Harper, who threw for 224 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, Pearce's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Caleb Lazar was the leader with two. Luke Stotts was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making six total tackles (5.0 for loss), and making six total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Lake Highlands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 21-17 to Flower Mound.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pearce fell to 2-1. As for Lake Highlands, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Pearce took a serious blow against Lake Highlands in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 56-29. Can Pearce avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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