Pioneer Valley has gone 7-1 against Cabrillo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pioneer Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Cabrillo Conquistadores at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 38-6, which was the final score in Pioneer Valley's tilt against Kennedy last Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 634th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 247th).
Meanwhile, Cabrillo waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 28-0 win over the Wildcats. Considering the Conquistadores have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cabrillo's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Andre Brisco, who rushed for 133 yards on only 13 carries, and Blake Gregory, who threw for 146 yards and two touchdowns. Brisco's longest rush was for an impressive 53 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Cabrillo wouldn't let Taft keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cabrillo can thank Connor Zarkovacski and Alesandro Garcia for forcing both of them.
Pioneer Valley now has a losing record at 1-2-1. As for Cabrillo, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pioneer Valley has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 162.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cabrillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.2. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Pioneer Valley against Cabrillo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 50-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pioneer Valley since the squad 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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