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| 09/19/25 - Away | 41-14 W |
| 09/28/24 - Home | 42-6 W |
| 09/22/23 - Away | 35-12 W |
| 09/16/22 - Home | 49-6 W |
| 09/17/21 - Away | 40-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Huntington kept up with Zane Trace until halftime on Friday, but afterwards: not so much. The Pioneers blew past the Huntsmen 41-14. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 27 points or more this season.
Zane Trace was led to victory by Brice Johnson and Gunnar McCullough. Johnson rushed for 130 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, while McCullough rushed for 35 yards and one touchdown. Grady Stewart also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Zane Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Another reason for the win was Zane Trace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Levi Marshall was the leader with two. Hudson Williams was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 12 total tackles.
Zane Trace pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points on average over those games. As for Huntington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Zane Trace will look to defend their home field on Friday against Westfall at 7:00 p.m. The Pioneers will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. As for Huntington, they will square off against Southeastern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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