After each having a week off, the Pioneer Titans and the Rowland Raiders will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pioneer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.8 points per game this season.
Pioneer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Savanna 58-8 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four matchups by 36 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Adrian Lopez, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. He has become a key player for Pioneer: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Savanna only rushed for 39.
Pioneer's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Gavin Garcia was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself.
Meanwhile, Rowland strolled past Whittier with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 21-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Rowland can attribute much of their success to Damien Arrieta, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Pioneer's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Rowland, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pioneer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 170.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Rowland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 245.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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