Football Recap: Pioneer Patriots vs. Wood Wildcats
After losing to Wood the last time they met, Pioneer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pioneer Patriots took down the Wood Wildcats 23-6 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Joe Mendez was a one-man wrecking crew for Pioneer as he rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 199 rushing yards gave Mendez a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Wood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Rodriguez the next time they take the field. Wood will head out to face Rodriguez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Pioneer will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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