The Pioneer Valley Panthers will take on the Santa Ynez Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pioneer Valley has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Santa Ynez will arrive with three straight wins.
Pioneer Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Atascadero on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were beaten by the Greyhounds 47-14. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez strolled past Atascadero with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 28-13.
Pioneer Valley better keep an eye on Jude Pritchard. He was instrumental in Santa Ynez's win, throwing for 121 yards and three TDs, while also rushing for 105 yards on only 11 carries. Those 105 rushing yards gave Pritchard a new career-high. Jaxon Glover was in the mix too, providing Santa Ynez with two scores.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Santa Ynez's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Glover, Hayden Pahler, and Javier Nungaray, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Santa Ynez's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Pioneer Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pioneer Valley was taken down by Santa Ynez 54-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Griffin Bruner (who rushed for 130 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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