Pioneer pushed their score to 56 the last time they played Mission Veterans Memorial, but on Friday they couldn't quite do it again. The Pioneer Diamondbacks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots 11-8. The win was familiar territory for the Diamondbacks who have now won three matchups in a row.
Malakai Galindo threw for 34 yards on five of 14 attempts.
Luis Orozco was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards. On the ground,
Dylan Tijerina rushed for 110 yards.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pioneer will face off against Lopez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.9 points per game this season. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they will square off against Edcouch-Elsa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edcouch-Elsa will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Mission Veterans Memorial surely won't give up without a fight.
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