Pioneer and Balboa squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Pioneer had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Balboa Buccaneers 55-27. The Titans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-8.
| 09/19/24 vs Bassett | 177.1 |
| 12/14/24 vs Balboa | 126.4 |
| 09/05/24 @ Magnolia | 115.9 |
| 09/12/24 @ Kennedy | 111.6 |
| 09/27/24 @ Savanna | 107.2 |
When it comes to explaining why Pioneer lost, don't look at Amiri Resendiz. Despite the final result, he threw for 306 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt. What's more, Resendiz also racked up 126.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in September.
Leading Balboa to victory were Joseph Smith and Rylen Thien-Jones. Smith gained 133 total yards and four touchdowns, while Thien-Jones threw for 266 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Smith also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Balboa is 7-2 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise. Balboa also got a significant boost from Mekai Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Pioneer's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Balboa, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.
As of now, neither Pioneer nor Balboa have any future games scheduled.
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