The Prince of Peace Eagles will face off against the Texas School for the Deaf Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Prince of Peace is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They took a 72-55 bruising from Trinity.
Despite the defeat, Prince of Peace saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Tripp Wilcoxson threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also picked up 62 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Luci Barbara, who gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns.
Prince of Peace didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keifer Scherm.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Texas School for the Deaf, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Round Rock Christian Academy, posting a 56-6 win. Considering the Rangers have won four matches by more than 39 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Niven Zhang was his usual excellent self, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Texas School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 209 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Texas School for the Deaf pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Prince of Peace, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Prince of Peace against Texas School for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 74-46 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Texas School for the Deaf's Xiovan Tomlinson, who threw for 268 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Prince of Peace still be able to contain Tomlinson? There's only one way to find out.
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