Pearce has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Nimitz Vikings at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Pearce's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Last Friday, Pearce made easy work of MacArthur and carried off a 63-40 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
Andrew Casagrande continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 176 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Presley Harper was another key player, rushing for 84 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Pearce didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nate Kinder and George Fossey. With that strong performance, Kinder is now averaging an impressive 5.3 total tackles per game.
Pearce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Nimitz was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 28-7 to Lake Highlands. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Vikings couldn't push the score so high this time.
Pearce's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Pearce took their victory against Nimitz when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 50-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Nimitz's Kaleb Yarbrough, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 37 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pearce still be able to contain Yarbrough? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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