The Pioneer Titans will take on the Savanna Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Savanna took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Pioneer, who comes in off a win.
Pioneer took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They breezed by Bassett at home to the tune of 55-0. The game marked the Titans' most dominant victory of the season.
Pioneer can attribute much of their success to Amiri Resendiz, who threw for 88 yards and three touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Adrian Lopez, who rushed for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Resendiz is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Backing up that air attack was Damian Salguero, who rushed for 87 yards.
Meanwhile, Savanna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Anaheim 53-18.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Fabrissio Ramirez, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Nate Eich was another key player, throwing for 263 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Pioneer now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Savanna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Pioneer has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Savanna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 190.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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