Artesia extended their home winning streak to eight games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Charlie Lopez. The Artesia Pioneers came out on top against the Pioneer Titans by a score of 35-27 on Thursday thanks in part to Lopez, who rushed for 128 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 66 yards.
Another player making a difference was Julius Padilla, who rushed for 132 yards on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Artesia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Pioneer still got an impressive performance from Amiri Resendiz, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Artesia's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Pioneer, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Artesia will venture away from home to take on Cerritos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cerritos will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Artesia surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pioneer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Glenn and three for Pioneer.
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