After only six points in their last game, Pioneer made sure to put some points up on the board against Independence on Thursday. The Pioneer Mustangs came out on top against the Independence 76ers by a score of 38-28. That ten point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
The critical scores for Pioneer came from Jordan Nunez, Brady Montgomery, Julian Lopez, Thomas Fries, and Jesse Herrera.
Pioneer wouldn't let Independence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pioneer can thank Nunez and Juan Jose Garcia for forcing both of them. The dominant performance also gave Nunez a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win got Pioneer back to even at 4-4. As for Independence, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Pioneer has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Overfelt at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Independence, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Silver Creek at 7:15 p.m.
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