Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is 0-10 against Pioneer since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial Wolverines will head out on the road to challenge the Pioneer Diamondbacks at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial has struggled recently with 15 losses in a row, while Pioneer will arrive with three straight victories.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial suffered their biggest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by McAllen at home and fell 50-21. Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial has not had much luck with McAllen recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Pioneer posted their closest win yet this season on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McAllen Memorial 41-38.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial dropped their record down to 3-19 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.8 points per game. As for Pioneer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season.
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial took a serious blow against Pioneer in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 49-21. Can Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.