It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Alice had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Pace Vikings, posting a 54-14 victory. The contest marked the Coyotes' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of Alice's victory came down to the chemistry between Lucian Cruz and his top target Collin Tsesmelis. Cruz threw for 349 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.6% of his passes while Tsesmelis picked up 167 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tsesmelis was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards. Jamarion Peterson was another key player, picking up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Pace still got an impressive performance from Adrian Sauceda, who rushed for 140 yards and a touchdown. Sauceda is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 128 every time he's taken the field this season. David Melendez also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Alice's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Pace, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Alice will take on Victoria West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victoria West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Alice likes a good challenge. Pace does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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