The Pioneer Valley Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Maria Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Pioneer Valley and ten for Santa Maria dating back to last season.
Pioneer Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Righetti on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Warriors. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria fell victim to Cabrillo and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Conquistadores, falling 55-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 879th, while the Conquistadores are ranked 408th).
Pioneer Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Santa Maria, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pioneer Valley couldn't quite get it done against Santa Maria when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 23-13. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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