Two dominant backs in Adrian Lopez and Joseph Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Pioneer Titans will welcome the Balboa Buccaneers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pioneer is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Panorama a 24-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for the Titans who have now won six contests in a row.
Pioneer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Amiri Resendiz, who threw for 148 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 38 yards.
Meanwhile, Balboa waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 41-6. The Buccaneers pushed the score to 35-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs had little chance of recovering from.
Balboa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.2 points per game. As for Pioneer, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5.
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