Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Ynez). Everything went their way against the Pioneer Valley Panthers on Saturday as they made off with a 26-6 win. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Pirates' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Panthers are ranked 653rd).
Pirates
| 09/13/25 vs Pioneer Valley | 26-6 |
| 09/06/25 @ Cabrillo | 24-6 |
| 09/04/25 @ Paso Robles | 6-0 |
The victory (which was Santa Ynez's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points on average over those games. As for Pioneer Valley, they are on an eight-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Santa Ynez has already played their next matchup, a 19-0 victory against Buena on the 13th. As for Pioneer Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-1 tie against Madera South on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
