Pioneer's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Santa Teresa on Friday. The Pioneer Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Leigh Longhorns , sneaking past 24-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since September 22, 2023.
The critical scores for Pioneer came from Sam Natividad, Thomas Fries, and Jesse Herrera.
Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Leigh lost, don't look at Charlie Lyon. Despite the final result, he threw for 181 yards and three touchdowns.
The win got Pioneer back to even at 2-2. As for Leigh, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Pioneer didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-0 defeat vs. Willow Glen on the 27th. Leigh has also already played their next contest, a 27-14 victory against Oak Grove on the 26th.
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