It was fun while it lasted, but Pace's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They took a 41-26 bruising from the Roma Gladiators. Despite 98 more yards than the Gladiators, the Vikings couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the loss, Pace still got an impressive performance from Adrian Sauceda, who rushed for 233 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Sauceda's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 148 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Pace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 300 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 268 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pace fell to 4-1. As for Roma, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pace will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Porter at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Porter is coming into the game with three straight losses on the road, meaning Pace will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Roma, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Port Isabel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Port Isabel's defense has only allowed 10.2 points per game this season, so Roma's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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