The Overfelt Royals will face off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Overfelt is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Del Mar on Thursday. Overfelt took down Del Mar 34-20.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pioneer). They came out on top against Independence by a score of 38-28 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
The critical scores for Pioneer came from Jordan Nunez, Brady Montgomery, Julian Lopez, Thomas Fries, and Jesse Herrera.
Pioneer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Adam Larson, Montgomery, and Fries picked up one apiece.
Overfelt's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5. As for Pioneer, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Overfelt took their win against Pioneer when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 34-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Overfelt since the team 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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