The Pioneer Patriots and the Vanden Vikings are set to duel on Friday.
Last Friday, Pioneer was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 12-7 to Rodriguez. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Mustangs are ranked 124th).
Pioneer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tiburcio Silva and Devion Corley. Silva also made six total tackles, which is notable because Pioneer is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Vanden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They secured a 36-30 W over Wood. The victory was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kalani Mcleod was his usual excellent self, throwing for 371 yards and five touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes. His passing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 319 passing yards. Another player making a difference was Chris Clark, who picked up 164 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Pioneer's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Vanden, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
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