After soaring to 34 points the game before, Wood was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a hard 23-6 fall against the Pioneer Patriots. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2022.
Joe Mendez went supernova for Pioneer, rushing for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mendez a new career-high in rushing yards.
Wood's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pioneer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rodriguez the next time they take the field. Wood will head out to face Rodriguez at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Pioneer will host them at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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