Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piner). They breezed by the Healdsburg Greyhounds at home to the tune of 56-21 on Friday. With that victory, the Prospectors brought their scoring average up to 29.3 points per game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Piner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Apollo Pereira, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. Pereira is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another receiver making a difference was Jaden Hernandez, who picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Piner's defense stepped up as well, laying out Nova Perrill Ii. six times. Leading the way was Carson Kennedy with four sacks.
When it comes to explaining why Healdsburg lost, don't look at Perrill Ii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Piner's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Healdsburg, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Piner will welcome San Rafael at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Piner is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.3 points per game this season. As for Healdsburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Terra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Healdsburg also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 30.5 points per game.
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