The Fighting Eagles Beat Northside Christian 54 - 8
Palmetto Christian rolled over Northside Christian 54 to 8 on Senior Night with all 5 seniors scoring TD's. Connor Rourk rushed 7 times for 107 yards w/ 2 TD's and was 11 for 14 for 187 yards w/ 3 TD's. He also intercepted a pass and returned it 46 yards for a TD. Carson Rourk caught 4 passes for 83 yards, including a 65 yard TD and added 6 tackles with 1 pass breakup. Wyatt Shogren caught 4 passes for 65 yards with a TD and added 3 tackles on defense. Kendall Chakeris scored a TD on a 46 yard run and added 2 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss. Ethan Lowther caught 3 passes for 39 yards w/ a TD and had 6 tackles on defense.
Other strong performances came from Joe Pascutti who recorded 6 tackles from his LB position, Grayson Campbell who rushed 4 times for 29 yards and had 4 tackles on defense, and Jamison Howard who recorded 4 tackles.
"What a great way to end our regular season with all five of our seniors scoring touchdowns, and all of our younger guys getting to play the last 2 quarters of the game," says Coach Kevin Rourk. "I'm so proud of this team for taking on the challenges that this season presented and giving it 100-percent effort at all times. This is a special group of guys and I am honored to have served as their coach."
A huge thank you to our many fans and to our alumni who showed up to cheer on the Fighting Eagles in their final home game. Thank you to the following seniors for their commitment and dedication to PCA athletics - Ellery Baugh, Madison Broach, Kendall Chakeris, Tyler Fragola, Ethan Lowther, Carson Rourk, Connor Rourk, Wyatt Shogren, and Ben Fauteux (game film videographer).
The Fighting Eagles wrap up the season with a 9-1 record! But, we're excited to announce that we have added a "bowl" game to our schedule! The Fighting Eagles will travel to Greer this Friday night to take on the Greenville Hurricanes at 7:30 pm. The address is East Riverside Park, 1155 S Suber Road. Take a road trip to cheer on the team!
