The Vanden Vikings and the Pioneer Patriots are set to duel on Wednesday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Vanden is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Vacaville on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vanden was outmatched by Vacaville at home and fell 32-0. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Pioneer's offense. They took a blow against Vacaville on Wednesday, falling 46-0.
Vanden's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Pioneer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Vanden took their victory against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 26-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vanden since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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