Pioneer is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Silver Creek Raiders at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pioneer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Westmont 27-7 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won five in a row.
Pioneer's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Braeden Ries, who rushed for 23 yards and two TDs, and Nick Furman, who rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Ries a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek earned a 17-7 win over Gilroy on Thursday.
Pioneer better keep an eye on Jordan Thompson. He was instrumental in Silver Creek's win, rushing for 133 yards and a pair of scores.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Silver Creek, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Pioneer beat Silver Creek 16-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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