The Carol City Chiefs will challenge the Monsignor Pace Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carol City is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Carol City is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on the road two weeks ago with ease, bagging a 44-0 win over Westland Hialeah. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chiefs considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Carol City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Compere, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Compere's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Another back making a difference was Ishmael Mcnichols, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carol City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Pace didn't have quite enough to beat Edison on Saturday and fell 17-14.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Willie Anderson, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. Sean Ponder was another key player, throwing for 178 yards and a touchdown.
The win got Carol City back to even at 2-2. As for Monsignor Pace, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Carol City was dealt a bruising 48-0 loss at the hands of Monsignor Pace in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Monsignor Pace's Rashad Wallace, who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Now that Carol City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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