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| 09/05/25 - Away | 32-6 W |
| 09/05/24 - Home | 21-14 W |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 48-27 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 40-27 W |
| 10/13/17 - Away | 28-20 W |
| + 2 more games |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Pioneer on Friday. They blew past the Rio Grande City Rattlers 32-6. The Diamondbacks haven't had any issues with the Rattlers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Pioneer got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Tijerina out in front who rushed for 182 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Tijerina was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. William Goodloe was another key player, gaining 157 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 425 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rio Grande City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Pioneer will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Edinburg North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Rio Grande City, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Veterans Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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