The North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays are taking a road trip to take on the Pioneer Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. North Judson-San Pierre knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Pioneer likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, North Judson-San Pierre was fully in charge, breezing past Caston 69-3 at home. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Kole Wilcox and he. Wilcox rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries while he rushed for 139 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries. Brock Benson's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Logan Pradke also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Judson-San Pierre was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 476 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Pioneer's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 28-21 to Triton. The Panthers have struggled against the Trojans recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Pioneer got top-tier performance from Micah Rans, who rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 59 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Noah Vanmeter also helped out as he racked up 121 rushing yards.
North Judson-San Pierre's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. North Judson-San Pierre has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 389.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pioneer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.6. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
North Judson-San Pierre took their win against Pioneer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Judson-San Pierre since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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