Pioneer's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Rio Grande City Rattlers. That's more bragging rights for the Diamondbacks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Pioneer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dylan Tijerina, who rushed for 52 yards and two touchdowns. Another rusher making a difference was Marcus Perales, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Pioneer wouldn't let Rio Grande City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Pioneer can thank Jaykob Mendez and Kaleb Hernandez for forcing all of them. With that strong performance, Mendez is now averaging an impressive 7 total tackles per game.
The victory got Pioneer back to even at 1-1. As for Rio Grande City, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Pioneer is headed away from home for the first time to square off against Edinburg North at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Rio Grande City, they will welcome Veterans Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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