The matchup between Piner and San Rafael on Friday hardly resembled the 7-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Piner Prospectors put the hurt on the San Rafael Bulldogs with a sharp 42-20 win. The victory was nothing new for the Prospectors as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Apollo Pereira, who picked up 122 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 74 yards on only ten carries. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played.
Piner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kellan Stiles and Jaden Hernandez.
Despite the defeat, San Rafael saw an underclassman step up: Rio Johnson rushed for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
Piner's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for San Rafael, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piner has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Terra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piner knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Terra Linda likes a good challenge. As for San Rafael, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Novato at 7:00 p.m. Novato is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
