Pioneer is 3-0 against South Park since October of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pioneer Panthers will face off against the South Park Sparks at 7:05 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Pioneer has four wins , while South Park has three).
Pioneer's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Cheektowaga 70-0 at home. That 70 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, South Park was fully in charge on Thursday, breezing past Iroquois 58-28 at home. Given the Sparks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Redhawks are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adam Nunes was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 593 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 22.8 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 93-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Park was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 655 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
South Park's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Donald Porter and Nunes. Nunes is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 135 every time he's taken the field this season.
Pioneer pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for South Park, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Pioneer took their win against South Park in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 42-22. Does Pioneer have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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