It was a Battle of the Birds when Pierce faced off against O'Neill on Friday. The Pierce Bluejays took a 13-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the O'Neill Eagles. The Bluejays were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Despite the loss, Pierce still got an impressive performance from Ryder Theisen, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown. Those 76 rushing yards gave Theisen a new career-high.
It was another big night for Brady Eichelberger, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown for O'Neill. Porter Mathews got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Pierce is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4. As for O'Neill, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pierce will welcome Wayne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pierce is facing Wayne at the right time seeing as Wayne is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for O'Neill, they will venture away from home to square off against Schuyler on Friday. O'Neill's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Schuyler's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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