The Monsignor Pace Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Carol City Chiefs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monsignor Pace's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Carol City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Monsignor Pace didn't have quite enough to beat Edison and fell 17-14.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Willie Anderson, who picked up 131 receiving yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Ponder, who threw for 178 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Carol City got themselves on the board against Westland Hialeah two weeks ago, but Westland Hialeah never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wildcats 44-0 on the road. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Wildcats are ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carol City's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Compere, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Compere really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Ishmael Mcnichols was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carol City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Monsignor Pace's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Carol City, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Monsignor Pace against Carol City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-0 win. Will Monsignor Pace repeat their success, or does Carol City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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