For the first time this season, Pioneer will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to square off against the Alice Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pioneer is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Veterans Memorial on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Diamondbacks lost 46-21 to the Chargers. While losing is never fun, the Diamondbacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 750th, while the Chargers are ranked 346th).
Despite the loss, Pioneer got top-tier performance from William Goodloe, who threw for 119 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 81 yards. Aythan Calacuayo was in the mix too, providing the Diamondbacks with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Alice started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Tuloso-Midway. They came up short against the Warriors & Cherokees on Friday, falling 28-7. While the Coyotes didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors & Cherokees 7-0 in the first quarter.
This is the second loss in a row for Alice and nudges their season record down to 1-5. As for Pioneer, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Pioneer was taken down by Alice 28-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Diamondbacks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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