Football Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Paint Valley Bearcats
The Zane Trace Pioneers will take on the Paint Valley Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Zane Trace is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Zane Trace is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Southeastern on the road to the tune of 48-12 on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-0.
Silas Stewart continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Mccullough, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Zane Trace's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Peyton Dotson with two.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Paint Valley's offense. They took a blow against Unioto on Friday, falling 43-0. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Bearcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Zane Trace now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Paint Valley, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Zane Trace skirted past Paint Valley 34-31 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zane Trace since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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