The Zane Trace Pioneers will face off against the Paint Valley Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paint Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Zane Trace, who comes in off a win.
Zane Trace's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Southeastern for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won five games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Brice Johnson
| 08/29/25 vs Waverly | 217 |
| 09/26/25 vs Westfall | 187 |
| 10/10/25 @ Southeastern | 183 |
| 08/22/25 @ Logan Elm | 160 |
| 09/19/25 @ Huntington | 130 |
| + 3 more games |
Brice Johnson produced another solid performance rushing for 183 yards and four TDs on only 11 carries. He has become a key player for Zane Trace: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar McCullough, who rushed for nine yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Zane Trace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Unioto 71-6. The Bearcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 56-6.
Zane Trace is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.2 points on average over those games. As for Paint Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Zane Trace didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Paint Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. Will the Pioneers repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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