Modesto hasn't had much luck against Pitman recently, but that could start to change  on Friday. The Panthers will head out to  square off against the Pride  at 7:00  p.m. Given that  the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this  contest.
Modesto is headed into the  game out to prove that what happened against Ripon  on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were beaten by the Indians 42-14. The Panthers were down  28-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
 Although Modesto took the loss, they still got scores from  Jordan Pitts and  Izzy Ceniceros.
Meanwhile, Pitman didn't have quite enough to beat Atwater last Friday and fell  29-26.
 Modesto will need to focus on slowing down  Mason Helwick, one of several Pitman players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 70 yards and two  TDs. Helwick is  crushing it when it comes to  rushing touchdowns: he's   punched in at least two every time he's  taken the field this season.
 Pitman's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Modesto, they now  have a losing record of 2-3.
 Modesto couldn't quite finish off Pitman in their previous meeting  back in November of 2024 and fell  31-28. Can the Panthers avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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