Two dominant backs in Joseph Smith and Adrian Lopez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Balboa Buccaneers will venture away from home to take on the Pioneer Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Balboa comes in on three and Pioneer on six.
Balboa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 41-6 win over Los Molinos. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Buccaneers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Pioneer never let their opponents score on Saturday. They blew past Panorama 24-0. Considering the Titans have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Pioneer's win came from a few key players Balboa will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amiri Resendiz, who threw for 148 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Balboa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.2 points per game. As for Pioneer, they pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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