The matchup between Rodriguez and Pioneer on Friday hardly resembled the 12-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Mustangs took a 36-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Joe Mendez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pioneer, rushing for 221 yards and one TD while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Mendez is now averaging an impressive 103.4 rushing yards per game.
This is the second loss in a row for Rodriguez and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Pioneer, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Rodriguez does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pioneer, they will host Vanden at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings' defense has only allowed 9.7 points per game this season, so the Patriots' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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