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The Rowland Raiders will take on the Pioneer Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rowland has six straight wins, Pioneer has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rowland is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Artesia to the tune of 57-7 on Friday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Rowland got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryce Johnson out in front who rushed for 76 yards and one touchdown, and also picked up 53 receiving yards. Johnson was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 52 yards. CJ Carrillo was another key rusher, rushing for 57 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rowland's defense and their four sacks. Artesia's QB won't forget Carrillo anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Johnson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pioneer played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Whittier, falling 38-14. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 22-0.
Rowland's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rowland was able to grind out a solid victory over Pioneer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 32-21. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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