Leigh and Pioneer are an even 4-4 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Leigh Longhorns will face off against the Pioneer Mustangs at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Leigh was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 25-20 to South San Francisco. The loss was the Longhorns' first of the season.
Leigh's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Charlie Lyon, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns, and Miles Huntington, who picked up 58 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pioneer fought the good fight in their overtime match against Santa Teresa on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Saints 41-35. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Having lost for the first time this season, Leigh fell to 2-1. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Leigh strolled past Pioneer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leigh 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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