Football Recap: Pioneer Titans vs. Savanna Rebels
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer). They took their matchup on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-8 win over the Savanna Rebels. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Adrian Lopez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Savanna only rushed for 39.
One reason for the win was Pioneer's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Savanna's QB won't forget Gavin Garcia anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Savanna lost, don't look at Fabrissio Ramirez. Despite the final result, he picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Pioneer and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Savanna, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Pioneer will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Rowland at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Savanna, they will square off against Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Savanna is facing Magnolia at the right time seeing as Magnolia is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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