Pioneer fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Santa Teresa on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Santa Teresa Saints 41-35. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Saints apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Braeden Ries threw for 256 yards on 15 of 25 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Brady Montgomery was his top target, picking up 176 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Jesse Herrera rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 69 receiving yards.
Santa Teresa was led to victory by Jaylen Malcom and Brenton Gaches. Malcom gained 149 total yards and three touchdowns, while Gaches threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.1% of his passes. Brian Caldwell was in the mix as well, providing Santa Teresa with two touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for Pioneer and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Santa Teresa, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pioneer will square off against Leigh at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Santa Teresa, they will take on Hillsdale at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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