The Pioneer Valley Panthers will challenge the Santa Maria Saints at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.
Pioneer Valley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Righetti on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Pioneer Valley was beaten by Righetti 55-7. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 662nd, while the Warriors are ranked 293rd).
Meanwhile, Santa Maria took a blow against Cabrillo on Friday, falling 38-3.
Pioneer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7-1. As for Santa Maria, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Pioneer Valley suffered a grim 32-7 defeat to Santa Maria when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Pioneer Valley, Aldo Araiza (who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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