It was a Battle of the Birds when Pierce duked it out with O'Neill on Friday. The Bluejays fell 33-21 to the Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bluejays of the 13-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Although Pierce took the loss, they still got scores from Brody Scholting, Ryder Theisen, and Hayden Bauer.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead O'Neill to victory, but perhaps none more so than Turner Heiss, who threw for 153 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries. Those 153 passing yards gave Heiss a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braxen Eichelberger, who gained 160 total yards and three touchdowns.
Pierce's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for O'Neill, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Pierce is set to square off against their familiar foe Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, O'Neill will face off against rival Schuyler on Friday.
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