After losing to Wood the last time they met, Pioneer decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Pioneer Patriots took down the Wood Wildcats 23-6 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Joe Mendez was a one-man wrecking crew for Pioneer as he rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Those 199 rushing yards gave Mendez a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pioneer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Pioneer's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Wood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Coincidentally, both 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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