Pace Academy fell victim to Creekside and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Creekside Seminoles 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Seminoles are ranked 28th).
A big part of Creekside's victory came down to the chemistry between Cayden Benson and his top target Eric Paul Jr. Benson rushed for 200 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries while Paul Jr gained 221 total yards and two touchdowns. Benson's longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards. Tighe Williams was in the mix too, providing Creekside with a touchdown.
Pace Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Creekside, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Pace Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Midtown at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Creekside, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Drew at 7:00 p.m. on October 17th. Creekside knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Drew likes a good challenge.
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