Novato hasn't had much luck against Piner recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Novato Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Piner Prospectors at 2:00 p.m. Novato will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
Last Friday, Novato came up short against San Rafael and fell 23-14.
Piner aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to four. They came out on top against Terra Linda by a score of 21-14.
Apollo Pereira continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, picking up 95 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, defending a pass and snagged an interception.
Piner didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaden Hernandez, Kamuriun Kerr Cobb, and Pereira picked up one apiece.
Novato's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Piner, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Novato was taken down by Piner 55-7 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Novato was down 27-7.
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