Football Preview: Alice Coyotes vs. Pioneer Diamondbacks
The Alice Coyotes's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Alice, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Alice slipped by Tuloso-Midway 28-27.
Alice got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lucian Cruz out in front who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 32 yards. Alice also got help from Collin Tsesmelis, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Pioneer's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They came up short against Veterans Memorial, falling 45-21.
Despite the loss, Pioneer got top-tier performance from Dylan Tijerina, who rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Tijerina's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. William Goodloe also helped out as he racked up 119 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
The victory got Alice back to even at 3-3. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Alice has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 160.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 202.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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