Guyer extended their postseason success on Friday against Pearce. They strolled past the Pearce Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 45-28. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Mustangs are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kevin Sperry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 145 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 103 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 68 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Guyer's defense and their four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Zane Rowe. Another thorn in Pearce's side was Caleb Fowler, who made 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Guyer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win was the third in a row for Guyer, bringing their record for this year to 9-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points per game. As for Pearce, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.
Guyer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 44-7 victory against Crowley on the 30th. Pearce does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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