The Pioneer Patriots will face off against the Rodriguez Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Pioneer didn't have too much trouble with Wood at home as they won 23-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Joe Mendez went supernova for Pioneer, rushing for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 199 rushing yards gave Mendez a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Wood as Rodriguez made off with a 30-10 win. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won five games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Rodriguez's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keylen Highbaugh, who rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Dylan Burke, who threw for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Rodriguez's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Moses Moore and Malachi Wroten, who racked up four sacks between them. Wroten is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Rodriguez, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
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