Atascadero had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 28-21 win over the Pioneer Valley Panthers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Greyhounds also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Austin Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Atascadero was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Atascadero pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pioneer Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5-1.
Atascadero has already played their next match, a 20-17 win against Righetti on the 18th. As for Pioneer Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 54-26 defeat against Santa Ynez on the 18th.
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