Pearland has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Atascocita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Pearland rose to the challenge on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dickinson 16-14.
The critical scores for Pearland came from Ladamion Mcdowell and Patrick Bridges.
Meanwhile, Atascocita stacked a seventh blowout onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 65-28 victory over Dobie on the road. Given Atascocita's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Dobie is ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pearland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Atascocita, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Pearland lost to Atascocita at home by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2020. Will Pearland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.