The Pioneer Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Woodland Christian is hoping to do what Woodland couldn't on Friday: put an end to Pioneer's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Pioneer was the clear victor by a 28-6 margin over Woodland. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 364th, while the Wolves are ranked 848th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Devion Corley went supernova for Pioneer, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Pioneer's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Prince Flores, Landon Dahler, and Jayden Deliska picked up one apiece. Dahler is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodland Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat El Dorado 50-6 at home. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Woodland Christian, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Pioneer came up short against Woodland Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 24-15. Can Pioneer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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