A win for Novato just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of the Piner Prospectors. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Prospectors: they've now lost five in a row.
Jaden Hernandez was his usual excellent self, picking up 182 receiving yards and two touchdowns for Piner. Apollo Pereira also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Novato's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4. As for Piner, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Novato will take on Justin-Siena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Piner, they will challenge Archie Williams at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Piner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.4 points per game this season.
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