Football Preview: Pioneer Titans vs. Artesia Pioneers
The Pioneer Titans will head out to take on the Artesia Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pioneer is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cerritos on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pioneer was dealt a 70-14 loss at the hands of Cerritos. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Meanwhile, Artesia blew past Glenn, posting a 40-6 win on the road. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 34 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Charlie Lopez, who rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Pioneer and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Artesia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Pioneer lost to Artesia on the road by a decisive 37-19 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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