The Piedmont Hills Pirates will square off against the Ann Sobrato Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Piedmont Hills is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Piedmont Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-14 win over Jefferson. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Piedmont Hills' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alijah Torres, who rushed for 69 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Torres didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made one tackle. Travis Linane was another key pass catcher, picking up 111 receiving yards and one TD.
Piedmont Hills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Alexavier Rivera and Diego Arias, who each picked up one interception apiece. Another thorn in Jefferson's side was Rivera, who made seven total tackles and defended three passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Ann Sobrato was able to grind out a solid win over Terra Nova on Saturday, taking the game 27-19.
Piedmont Hills' record now sits at 9-3. As for Ann Sobrato, their record is now 8-4.
Piedmont Hills came up short against Ann Sobrato when the teams last played back in October, falling 40-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulldogs' Brayden Hughes, who rushed for 69 yards and three scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 109 yards on nine of 13 attempts. Now that the Pirates know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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