Pioneer had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 45-14 victory over the Carroll Cougars. Considering the Panthers have won ten games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shiloh Rine and Noah Vanmeter. Rine rushed for 150 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries while Vanmeter rushed for 162 yards and one TD. Rine's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards.
Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 455 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Panthers
| 11/07/25 @ Carroll | 45-14 |
| 10/31/25 vs Frontier | 42-6 |
| 10/24/25 @ Caston | 35-0 |
| 10/17/25 @ North Judson-San Pierre | 36-16 |
| 10/10/25 vs Triton | 42-0 |
| + 5 more games |
The win was the tenth in a row for Pioneer, bringing their record up to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points on average over those games. As for Carroll, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
Coming up, Pioneer will face off against LaVille at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carroll does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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