The Mt. Whitney Pioneers will face off against the Porterville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Whitney is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Mt. Whitney lost to Monache on the road by a 24-7 margin. While the Pioneers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Marauders 7-3 in the first quarter.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Porterville). They claimed a resounding 43-14 victory over El Diamante on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Miners are ranked 548th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Whitney's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Porterville, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Mt. Whitney was able to grind out a solid victory over Porterville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 35-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Whitney 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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