After three games on the road, Pearland is heading back home. They will welcome the Pasadena Memorial Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pasadena Memorial likes a good challenge.
If Pearland beats Pasadena Memorial with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Pearland took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over Dobie. The Oilers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Pearland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jake Westmoreland led the charge by throwing for 175 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also catching a touchdown. Tate Chisolm was another key back, gaining 169 total yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pearland's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Amari Wilks and Sam Armstrong, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Pasadena Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Shadow Creek, falling 52-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Mavericks were not able to get on the board.
Pearland's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Pasadena Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Pearland against Pasadena Memorial in their previous meeting back in September of 2017, as the squad secured a 61-15 victory. Will Pearland repeat their success, or does Pasadena Memorial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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