It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pioneer can now relate to. They lost 28-6 to the Taylor Titans on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even though they lost, Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches.
Pioneer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Juan Solano and Micah Rans. Rans' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 115 rushing yards.
Javionne Harris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Taylor, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 32 yards and a touchdown. Harris really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Pioneer's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Taylor, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Pioneer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Taylor, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-6 loss against North Judson-San Pierre on the 15th.
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